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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
The law, which will take effect July 1, bans most abortions past the 15-week mark.
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Florida Senate Republicans quickly get on board with DeSantis’ redistricting plan
Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, tweeted that the redistricting process has gone “from nonpartisan to extreme partisan.”
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‘That is not inflation. That is price gouging’: Florida Dems slam DeSantis over housing crisis
Democrat Nikki Fried embarked on a two-week tour about the housing issue.
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Florida’s average cost of gas drops to $4.06 per gallon
The most-expensive gas in Florida is in the West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Naples markets.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to bolster child foster care
Foster care legislation has been a priority of Senate President Wilton Simpson.
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Appeals court rules against Florida bars’ lawsuit over COVID-19 shutdown damages
In the lawsuit filed in circuit court, bar owners alleged that the restrictions were arbitrary.
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Judge says Florida’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions is constitutional
The ruling continued high-profile victories for abortion opponents in Florida.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis backs Jeff Brandes’ call for property insurance Special Session
On Monday, the governor said the need for lawmakers to address current conditions is growing.
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University of Florida researchers studying crop that can be used for renewable jet fuel
The federal government has set a goal to ramp up production of biofuel in the coming decades.
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In an unusual move, Florida lawmakers will let DeSantis draw the next congressional map
DeSantis vetoed an initial legislative proposal, which consisted of a primary and backup map, on March 29.
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Florida’s citrus industry is on track for lowest yield since WWII
The overall citrus crop for the current year is on pace to fill 42.6 million boxes.
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Another agency predicts an ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season
Four of the hurricanes could have winds topping 111 mph, according to the experts.
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Florida will appeal after federal judge sided with Black and Hispanic advocacy groups over voting law
The groups and The League of Women Voters of Florida say SB90 was an effort to restrict minority voters from accessing the ballot.
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DeSantis signs bill limiting out-of-state money for amendment initiatives, critics hint at court fight
HB 921 includes a $3,000 limit on contributions from out-of-state donors to committees trying to collect enough petition signatures.
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FWC says it’ll probably need to feed manatees again next winter
But officials hope to stop the unique trial feeding program before it becomes a long-term solution.
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New document in Florida redistricting lawsuit asks court to move and ‘decide upon a new map as early as the last week in April’
The document says county supervisors of elections need know the details of districts to plan for August primaries.
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DeSantis signs bill that reduces time of required direct care for Florida’s nursing home residents
DeSantis’ office announced the bill signings in a news release after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Arguments in Florida redistricting lawsuit are due today
Plaintiffs filed the lawsuit after Gov. DeSantis said he would veto a congressional redistricting plan passed by the Legislature.
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Federal court denies state motion to dismiss constitutional challenge over law that led to ‘intellectual freedom’ surveys
Plaintiffs have argued that the surveys violate First Amendment rights.