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Florida AG issues investigative subpoena to NFL over minority hiring rule

“Unfortunately, neither your letter nor the changes to your website assuage our concerns over the NFL’s violations of Florida law.”

by News Service of Florida May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Three-toed sloth clinging to a tree branch in the Costa Rica rainforest.

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Florida officials look to pause sloth imports after 55 deaths linked to failed Orlando attraction

Surviving sloths from Sloth World have been relocated to the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

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Florida lawmakers are divided over education spending, USF Sarasota-Manatee transfer

The House presented an $8.9 billion plan for the state’s 14 public universities, about $106 million short of the Senate’s preferred budget.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

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Florida has spent $460 million on immigration enforcement so far, records show

FDEM filed a budget amendment May 6 notifying the Legislature it was spending $45.3 million out of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund to pay off invoices for the 2025-2026 year.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs ‘nearest nickel’ bill

The penny bill allows businesses to round up or down to the nearest nickel in cash transactions.

by News Service of Florida May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

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Florida gas prices expected to spike after Trump rejects Iran’s plan to end war

The state average is $1.50 more than on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel began military strikes on Iran.

by News Service of Florida May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

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Breaking down the changes in Florida’s new congressional districts

A voting rights group filed suit against the new districts in Leon Circuit Court soon after DeSantis signed the bill (HB 1D).

by Gray Rohrer, Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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Feds will review Rice’s whale endangered species status, as Trump plans for more Gulf drilling

Kristen Monsell, legal director at the Center for Biological Diversity, called the notice “yet another ruthless attack on a species already on the brink of extinction.”

by News Service of Florida May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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Florida gas prices spike by 40 cents amid war in Iran

“It’s a combination of global tension and local disruption hitting at the same time — and consumers are feeling it immediately.”

by News Service of Florida May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis signing education legislation in Fort Myers, Florida, surrounded by state officials in a school gymnasium.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law making it easier to decertify teachers unions

“This bill doesn’t end unions. The unions will end themselves when they lose their way.”

by Gray Rohrer and News Service of Florida May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at a press conference. He is wearing a dark blue suit with a patterned blue tie and a white shirt. An American flag pin is on his lapel. He has short, dark brown hair and is gesturing with his right hand as he speaks into a microphone. In the blurred background, there's a golf cart and what appears to be a large, taxidermied animal. The image is credited to Dave Decker.

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Florida Legislature approves DeSantis’ new redistricting map, giving Republicans significant boost

“You are destroying democracy with this vote, and the people of Florida deserve better,” House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell said.

by Gray Rohrer and News Service of Florida April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at the Congressional Term Limits Retreat in Delray Beach, seated at a panel with state legislators to discuss a U.S. Constitutional amendment for congressional term limits.

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‘This is clearly unconstitutional’: Florida Democrats decry DeSantis’ new congressional map

House and Senate committees approved the new map (HB 1D, SB 8D) ahead of a floor votes later in the week.

by Gray Rohrer, Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Modern multi-story building at the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa, Florida, featuring white architecture and tropical palm trees under a clear blue sky.

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Critics slam Florida Department of Education move to block undocumented students from state colleges

The Board of Education will discuss the rules at its next meeting on May 14 at Miami-Dade College.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at the U.S. Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, discussing Florida's seaport investments and global commerce.

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DeSantis’ new redistricting plan would leave Tampa Bay with zero Dem seats

Democratic lawmakers decried the new map as a blatant partisan power grab.

by Gray Rohrer and News Service of Florida April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at a podium during the unveiling ceremony of a bronze George Washington statue in Chipley, Florida.

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DeSantis signs bill allowing untrained volunteers to carry guns in Florida churches

The law is effective July 1, the start of the next fiscal year.

by News Service of Florida April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries speaking at a press conference regarding Epstein files at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

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Jeffries warns Florida GOP that new map will backfire: ‘Dummymandering their way into the minority’

Florida lawmakers are scheduled to begin a special session Tuesday to consider new congressional districts.

by News Service of Florida April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sits at a draped table in Jacksonville, signing SB 1134 and HB 1217 legislation into law, flanked by five officials and American and Florida state flags in the background.

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DeSantis signs bills banning Florida cities and counties from supporting DEI programs, net zero carbon policies

“With DEI, the disfavored groups, number one obviously, would be white males, and I think they’ve been discriminated against,” DeSantis said Wednesday.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan and News Service of Florida April 23, 2026April 23, 2026