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DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida schools to observe ‘Victims of Communism Day’
The measure will require the State Board of Education to adopt the new standards by April 2023.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs tax ‘holidays,’ gas-tax break
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried issued a statement that said many of the tax breaks were aided by federal stimulus money.
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Customers of Tampa-based Lighthouse Property Insurance urged to find new policies, amid company liquidation
Lighthouse had about 27,000 policies in Florida as of last month.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis won’t say if Florida will pursue stricter abortion laws
A leaked draft opinion published Monday by Politico would rescind Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion decisions to states.
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DeSantis says Twitter relocating to Florida would ‘drive up the cost of living for everybody else’
DeSantis isn’t as enamored with luring high-tech businesses from California.
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Court clears way for lawsuits after Pinellas County Sheriff K9 bites man at baseball game
The lawsuit alleged that a deputy sheriff was negligent in handling the dog at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, now named TD Ballpark.
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The SCOTUS abortion leak fuels debate among Florida’s lawmakers
“We are walking into a post-Roe world. This is the reality that exists for my daughter that never existed for me.”
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‘In terms of when? You know, I don’t know’: Florida Gov. DeSantis isn’t sure he has votes for ‘constitutional carry’
DeSantis, who is running for re-election this year, said Friday he expects to sign such a measure into law before he leaves office.
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Tampa’s District 14, and other hotly contested Florida Senate races to watch
Some of the most hotly contested — and expensive — races will be for seats in the state Senate, where Republicans hold a 24-16 majority.
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Florida gas prices jump 8 cents, as ‘volatility’ continues
The least-expensive gas is in the Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Panama City areas.
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After last year’s record deaths, Florida Gov. DeSantis says he’ll spend $30 million to support manatees
The number of deaths was down from 694 at the same point in 2021, when a record 1,101 manatee deaths were reported
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Tampa-based Lighthouse Property Insurance liquidated, as problems with Florida’s property-insurance market mount
Lighthouse became the third Florida property-insurer to be declared insolvent since late February.
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Amended federal lawsuit targets Florida’s ‘discriminatory’ redistricting plan
Meanwhile, the plan passed during the special session also faces a challenge in Leon County circuit court.
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DeSantis vows to make Florida a ‘constitutional carry’ state
Constitutional carry would allow people to carry guns without the permits.
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Inflation has helped Florida collect over $3.5 billion in general-revenue taxes
Meanwhile, the monthly report from economists flagged a “subpar” personal savings rate for Floridians.
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Three Florida correctional officers arrested for beating handcuffed inmate to death
“The staff involved in this case failed, and as an agency we will not stand for this.”
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Federal court takes up case involving Ocala police chief who led prayer vigil
Ocala contends that the event had a secular purpose as police sought community assistance in combating the crimes.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes controversial ‘net metering’ roof-top solar bill
Opponents of the bill quickly praised the veto, saying it would help efforts to boost renewable energy.
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DeSantis calls for special session to address Florida’s property insurance crisis
Citizens saw its numbers jump from 817,926 policies on March 31 to 842,298 as of the end of last week.
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Tampa home prices continue to skyrocket
The Tampa and Miami areas were the only regions of Florida included in the index.