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Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law doing ‘widespread’ harm, motion says
The law “is affecting virtually every aspect of public education…”
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Florida gas prices hit a 7 month low
The cheapest gas was in the Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola and Panama City markets.
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Trulieve adds another $5 million to get recreational pot on 2024 ballot
The committee will have to submit 891,589 valid petition signatures to put the measure on the 2024 ballot.
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Florida’s independent voters will likely play a key role in upcoming election, says polls
Demings was up 41 percent to 32 percent among independents, while Crist was up 36 percent to 31 percent among the group.
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Federal judge clears way for UCF professor to challenge Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
Cassanello and other plaintiffs, including public-school teachers and a student, filed the lawsuit in April.
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As he seeks re-election, DeSantis plans to request more discounts for frequent toll road users
The expressway authority board on Thursday agreed to increase discounts that have been offered to E-Pass users since 2016.
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Florida judge takes shot at health officials as as DeSantis administration delays new medical marijuana licenses
The judge suggested that potential applicants should consider filing a legal challenge to force health officials to open the application process.
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Florida citrus growers are using 8 percent less land than they did last season
And 53% less that what growers used 20 years ago.
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Federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments
“Gender-affirming care is neither experimental nor investigational; it is the prevailing standard of care…”
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‘It’s in collapse’: Charlie Crist slams Gov. DeSantis over Florida property insurance crisis
DeSantis called a special legislative session in May to try to bolster the market, but problems have continued.
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Ashley Moody’s office says Florida’s constitutional privacy clause should not protect abortion rights
The filing said the 1989 decision, in a case known as In re: T.W., was wrong “from the start.”
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Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider added another 10,000 policies last week
Five carriers have been declared insolvent since February.
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Florida’s prison inmate population will likely increase, and there’s already a staffing shortage
The growth is expected to continue, reaching 93,335 inmates by the end of the 2027-2028 fiscal year, according to the report.
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Florida electric bills will more than likely get worse next year
The three large privately owned utilities also increased customer bills earlier this year because of gas prices.
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Florida considers using National Guard to help short-staffed prisons
The shortages have resulted in officers working large amounts of overtime and supervising numerous inmates.
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Political committee spends $1.5 million to get recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot
The medical-marijuana company Trulieve contributed $5 million last month to help launch the initiative.
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Florida’s week-long ‘Tool Time’ tax holiday starts this weekend
It allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on numerous home-repair and construction items from Saturday through Sept. 9.
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St. Pete is among Florida cities looking to snuff out smoking on beaches
Under the St. Petersburg proposal, people would have about a 90-day period to become aware of the change, with enforcement beginning Jan. 1.
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Florida Supreme Court urged to take on case against 15-week abortion ban
The dispute is rooted in a temporary injunction issued July 5 by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper.
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115 legal experts decry DeSantis’ ouster of Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren
Warren, in an interview Wednesday accused the governor of using the suspension to score political points.