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Roughly a third of Florida ballots are in, and Republicans hold a slight lead
Registered Republicans were outpacing Democrats by about 320,000 ballots cast.
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Second lawsuit refiled against Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law
Republican lawmakers this year titled the measure the “Parental Rights in Education” bill.
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Florida restricts doctors from providing gender-affirming treatments to minors
Board members spent less than two hours hearing from the public after voting to approve the rules.
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Florida professors could lose tenure for violating state’s race-related instruction laws
The proposed tenure-review regulation would make “any violation” of the Stop WOKE law one of seven criteria that would be considered.
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Tampa orchid grower sues over delay in issuing medical marijuana licenses
With more than 700,000 patients now authorized for medical marijuana, the state should have issued at least another 22 licenses to keep up.
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Florida gas prices spike after ‘tax holiday’ ends
The largest Monday-to-Wednesday increases were in Gainesville and Jacksonville, where average prices went up 15 cents.
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Seven State House races in Florida to watch
Most of the action is happening in the Orlando area, the Tampa Bay region and South Florida.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeals decision requiring him to turn over records of migrant flight stunt
As is common, the notice did not detail arguments that the administration will make at the Tallahassee-based appeals court.
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Despite protests, University of Florida trustees unanimously choose Ben Sasse as next president
“If Dr. Sasse is confirmed, it will be an uphill battle to win over the university community.”
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So far, Florida GOP is outpacing Dems in casting ballots
All counties are required to offer early voting through Saturday, with 18 extending early voting to Sunday.
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USF urges Florida Supreme Court to hear case about pandemic shutdown fees
Similar lawsuits have been filed against colleges and universities in Florida and across the country after campuses were shut down in 2020.
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Opponents try again to block Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law
The challenge, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Florida, argues that the plaintiffs have suffered “concrete harms” from the law.
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Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider will increase rates by 6.4 percent
Citizens initially asked for larger rate increases, but the Office of Insurance Regulation scaled back the requests.
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Tampa lawmaker Jackie Toledo sues campaign manager over sexually explicit photos
Piccolo accused Toledo of filing the lawsuit to avoid paying him a $25,000 “bonus” fee if she lost the race.
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Tampa saw country’s second highest home price increases in August, says report
The report, which provides data on 20 metropolitan areas, pointed to a “deceleration” in housing prices.
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Florida’s Hurricane Ian agriculture losses could reach nearly $2 billion, says report
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the report is the first step in securing federal disaster aid.
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Florida elections officials grapple with misinformation, myths, and now voter fears of being arrested
“I have not encountered in the past this many voters calling, concerned that they may be prosecuted or what-have-you for voter fraud.”
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Crist, DeSantis clash over immigration, Biden, abortion and more in Florida debate
Outside the theater, hundreds of DeSantis and Crist supporters paraded in the hours before the debate.
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Judge blocks subpoenas seeking testimony from DeSantis aides in migrant flight case
The subpoenas sought to force testimony in a hearing Tuesday in the public-records lawsuit filed against the administration by the center, an open-government group.
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Florida’s insured losses from Hurricane Ian top $7 billion
That number is expected to increase as damage continues to be assessed.