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Despite string of mass shootings, Florida Republicans oppose call for special session on gun violence
Lawmakers will have until 3 p.m. Friday to respond to the poll.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends Christina Pushaw after she ‘belatedly’ registers as foreign agent
“The governor said it better than I could. It is an attempt at a smear. It’s non-news.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring mental-health ‘crisis intervention’ training for on-campus officers
The measure also will make other school-safety changes, including giving the State Board of Education rulemaking authority over emergency drills.
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Nikki Fried calls out Florida Gov. DeSantis for ‘unwillingness to do his job’ after cancelling cabinet, clemency meetings
Fried said in a news release that DeSantis’ office did not explain why the meetings were canceled.
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Florida gas prices hit record-high $4.76 average
The least-expensive gas was in the Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Panama City areas.
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Annette Taddeo drops out of Florida governors race, will run for congress instead
In a statement, Crist called Taddeo a “tireless public servant and fearless advocate for working Floridians.”
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Florida lawyers fire back in lawsuit against DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’
Plaintiffs in the case allege that the law and regulations violate First Amendment rights and are unconstitutionally vague.
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LGBTQ-advocacy groups prepare for legal fight over Florida denying transgender Medicaid coverage
Prominent medical groups and the Biden administration support treatments for gender dysphoria.
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‘There’s no question that it has prevented harm’: Florida’s ‘red-flag’ law at center of national gun debate
Polk County, with about 1,300 orders over the past four years, has had more risk-protection orders than anywhere else in the state.
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Florida’s special session on property insurance is ‘unlikely to alleviate immediate financial pressures,’ says agency
Lawmakers passed two bills (SB 2-D and SB 4-D), which were quickly signed by DeSantis.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says sports stadiums are ‘not a prudent use’ of tax dollars
He also added that it is “inappropriate” for private corporations to “subsidize political activism.”
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‘A devastating loss’: USF research facility in downtown St. Pete among victims of DeSantis’ veto pen
“As sea levels continue to rise, we must equip researchers with the tools and facilities to combat this enormous threat.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs budget, vetoes $3.13 billion
In 2021, DeSantis slashed $1.5 billion in proposed spending.
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Florida Dem calls for special session to address gun violence
Such efforts to force special sessions on other issues have failed in the past.
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Deal reached to upgrade habitat protections for Florida manatees
A record 1,101 manatee deaths were reported in Florida waters in 2021.
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High gas prices could keep Florida residents from evacuating during hurricanes, says poll
Overall, 25 percent of Floridians would ignore evacuation warnings, the survey found.
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Appeals court refuses to toss out lawsuit against USF over pandemic shutdowns
Campuses in Florida and across the country shut down in 2020 to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Tampa now leads the nation in housing price increases
Tampa was followed by the Phoenix area at 32.4 percent and the Miami area at 32 percent.
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Florida Supreme Court will hear dispute over state law punishing cities that pass gun-related regulations
Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws.
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Florida lawmakers didn’t address ‘radical growth’ of Citizens insurance during special session
Citizens had 851,006 policies on April 30, up from 453,911 policies two years earlier.