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After record deaths, Florida set to create ‘seasonal’ manatee protections
Watercraft account for 9 percent of the deaths this year, the same as at this point in 2021.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis targets China, and other ‘hostile’ countries
DeSantis also wants to expand a 2021 law that created new reporting requirements for entities seeking grants or contracts from the state.
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Florida’s war with ‘Big Tech’ could head to U.S. Supreme Court
The state wants justices to overturn a May decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked key parts of the law on First Amendment grounds.
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Florida looks to change law that allows college athletes to be paid
“The whole landscape of college athletics has changed.”
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Florida Republican Party extends voter registration lead over Dems by nearly 270,000
The state had 5,233,366 registered Republicans on Aug. 31 and 4,963,722 registered Democrats.
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‘Roller coaster ride’ continues for Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance carrier
Citizens last week reached 1.055 million policies — more than double the number two years ago.
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Judge clears way for lawsuit challenging Florida law that stops cities from reducing police budgets
DeSantis championed the bill (HB 1) during the 2021 legislative session as a way to crack down on violent protests.
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DeSantis now faces a criminal investigation and a potential class action lawsuit for Martha’s Vineyard migrant stunt
The new lawsuit named three Venezuelan migrants as plaintifs.
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Florida public schools had $1.3 billion ‘re-routed’ to private schools through voucher program, says report
The funding shift went from $326 million in 2020 to an estimated $1.3 billion for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Florida Libertarian gubernatorial candidate says DeSantis ‘exceeded his lawful authority’ with migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
In a 20-page filing, Roos also urged the Supreme Court to order DeSantis to stop transporting migrants from Texas.
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Andrew Warren’s case will head to trial, but the former Hillsborough State Attorney will remain suspended
DeSantis on Aug. 4 issued an executive order suspending the twice-elected prosecutor.
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Florida Dems accuse Gov. DeSantis of abusing spending authority over migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
“They’re complaining now, but they all voted for it,” DeSantis said.
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We’re going to spend every penny’: Florida Gov. DeSantis says more tax-payer funded migrant flights are on the way
“There’s also going to be buses…”
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Florida once again targets constitutional privacy clause in abortion fight
Moody’s office also took the position on the privacy clause in a Sept. 6 court filing.
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‘Morally repulsive’: Critics rip Florida Gov. DeSantis for using refugees to ‘gain cheap political points’
While the governor’s office claimed credit for the controversial relocation effort, details remain scant.
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Disney CEO says company ‘stood our ground’ against attacks from Florida Gov. DeSantis
He also said that while the company can be a “lightning rod for clicks and for political podium speeches.”
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Federal judge denies Hillsborough State Rep. Mike Beltran from assisting DeSantis with Andrew Warren suspension
The “Patriot Amicus Brief” argued that the state Constitution “required” the governor to remove Warren.
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Tropical Storm Fiona expected to develop soon, says forecasters
Moving west at 14 mph, Tropical Depression Seven is forecast to reach tropical-storm strength by Thursday.
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Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider continues to rack up policies
Citizens has seen its policy count double during the past two years.
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University of Florida, FSU, USF rank among nation’s best schools, according to U.S. News & World Report
The University of South Florida was named the No. 42 public institution, the highest rank in its history.