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Florida’s new Agriculture Commissioner wants to shield gun and ammo sale data

Simpson, the former Senate President, was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner last week.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics January 10, 2023August 3, 2023

Simpson, the former Senate President, was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner last week.

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DeSantis appoints conservative activist to move Sarasota’s New College away from teaching concepts like CRT, diversity, equity and inclusion

He appointed Christopher Rufo and five others to the school’s Board of Trustees.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics January 6, 2023July 26, 2025

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Florida House Speaker says it’s ‘a good idea’ to change law so DeSantis can stay on as governor if he runs for president

New House Speaker Paul Renner said it was a “good idea” for the Legislature to alter Florida’s “resign-to-run” law.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics November 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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‘This is Florida under Ron DeSantis’: Charlie Crist ad slams governor over incest report

“This is Florida under Ron DeSantis, children forced to give birth to children,” reads the ad.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics October 20, 2022August 3, 2023

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Hurricane Ian will be one of Florida’s ‘indelible’ storms, Gov. DeSantis says

“This is going to be one of these historic storms…”

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics September 28, 2022September 16, 2023

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‘Disgusting and vile’: Charlie Crist slams Florida Gov. DeSantis for treating Martha’s Vineyard refugees like ‘cattle’

“When you are this inhumane in how you treat human beings, you’re not qualified to be Governor of anything.”

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics September 15, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried calls for inquiry into election police over voter fraud arrests

State election police should’ve scrutinized the system, not the illegal voters, Fried says.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics September 6, 2022March 15, 2025

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Nikki Fried once again says she’s no longer friends with Matt Gaetz

“I’m speechless because he has turned into a direction that is dangerous for our country.”

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics August 17, 2022June 26, 2025

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Florida Democratic lawmakers call for Attorney General investigation into FPL

“The corruption, influence peddling, and breaches of the public trust by FPL and its senior executives should be of grave concern.”

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics August 11, 2022August 3, 2023

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Charlie Crist vows to veto all future bills if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, lawmakers outlaw abortion

‘They’re bringing women’s rights to a halt. Somebody has to stand up for women in Florida.’

by Renzo Downey July 1, 2022February 22, 2024

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Judge temporarily halts Florida’s 15-week abortion ban, says it’s unconstitutional

Cooper cited the right to privacy enumerated in the Florida Constitution.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics June 30, 2022August 3, 2023

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Nikki Fried accuses Florida Gov. DeSantis of child vaccine confusion, conspiracy to curb parental rights

Fried said the Governor and Florida’s recommendation against vaccinating those 5 and under wrought chaos and denied immediate vaccine access.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics June 20, 2022August 17, 2023

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Nikki Fried says DeSantis avoids talking about Jan. 6 riots because those are ‘his people’

She accused DeSantis of courting ‘white supremacist insurrectionists’ for a 2024 presidential run.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics June 10, 2022January 29, 2024

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‘He’s going to do a really, really good job’: Florida Gov. DeSantis defends QAnon-adjacent Secretary of State appointment

DeSantis will have a “strong” ally overseeing election administration.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics May 16, 2022December 17, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis appoints Cord Byrd as Secretary of State

Secretary of State Laurel Lee, who is rumored to be eyeing a congressional bid, will step down Monday.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics May 13, 2022December 15, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis praises Elon Musk Twitter plan for advancing free speech, ‘regime’ opposition

‘They rejected it because they know they can’t control Elon Musk.’

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics April 19, 2022August 17, 2023

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Disney donated $125K to Florida GOP at the start of the Legislative Session

Disney’s contributions to the RPOF accounted for more than half of the company’s donations in Florida during the first quarter of 2022.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics April 11, 2022June 29, 2025

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Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini removed from House panel over unexcused absences

Under House rules, committee members are allowed one unexcused absence on any given committee.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics December 13, 2021September 19, 2024

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Florida Education Department removes anti-bullying page and LGBTQ links from website

The Capital Star on Friday reported that DOE officials said the content on the bullying page was under review.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics December 6, 2021May 30, 2025

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‘A road’s a road’: Florida Gov. DeSantis attacks Buttigieg for addressing racist highway design

Prominent conservatives have mocked the Transportation Secretary for addressing systemic racism in highway design.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics November 9, 2021November 1, 2023