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DeSantis picks panhandle for public meeting on Florida school vaccinations
Despite the location, some believe the Dec. 12 meeting will be well-attended.
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Florida pediatricians recall pre-vaccine suffering as Ladapo’s plan to strike mandates stalls
Jennifer Takagishi, who practices at USF Health, noted that many Florida parents have secured exemptions from school vaccines with little or no fuss.
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Divided federal court says Florida can now enforce 2024 social media law
The law prevents children under age 14 from opening accounts on certain platforms.
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Florida judge rejects request to stop the 2025 bear hunt
The hunt could lead to as many as 172 bears being killed in four regions of the state.
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Photos: Here’s the ICE protest that got 31 people arrested outside Miami’s Krome detention center
Sunrise Movement activists said they were ‘arrested for fighting for immigrants and families that deserve to be safe.’
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Florida Republican wants to decriminalize drug testing tools
Rep. Michelle Salzman’s bill would make it legal to use testing strips, and could help curb overdose deaths.
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Judicial panel gives go-ahead to part of lawsuit over allegedly gerrymandered Florida districts
Friday’s ruling came three months after a separate three-judge panel upheld a 2022 Senate redistricting plan, rejecting arguments that a Tampa Bay-area district was racially gerrymandered.
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14 things Florida can be thankful for
Ron DeSantis, he’s only got another year to smash things up around here.
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In Tampa, county leaders say Florida ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
‘This whole thing is a made-for-television event, and it’s specifically made for television for the CFO’s reelection.’
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Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Dave Decker was among more than 30 people arrested Saturday during a protest at the Krome North Service Processing Center.
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‘Whatever can go wrong with this system has gone wrong’: Audit finds Florida’s voucher program caused funding shortfall for public schools
The audit, encompassing the 2024-2025 school year, was presented this week to lawmakers.
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Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to appointing scientists or conservationists to wildlife commission
Five out of seven current commissioners have ties to the development industry.
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Once again, Florida election supervisors are asking lawmakers to make it easier to vote by mail
The request was one of just seven that the organization representing Florida’s 67 supervisors of elections made Wednesday to the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee.
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The wealthiest man in the state legislature enters race to become Florida’s CFO
Dade City Rep. Kevin Steele founded the Tampa software company DataLink Software in 2001 and retired from the company in 2022.
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With Canady resignation, DeSantis gets to pick his sixth Florida Supreme Court justice
Canady is considered conservative but in a 2024 opinion agreed to green-light proposed Constitutional Amendment 4 to enshrine abortion access in the state.
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After 28 years in charge, Nadine Smith is leaving Equality Florida
Smith will be succeeded by Stratton Pollitzer, the organization’s co-founder and deputy director.
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Federal judge denies initial claim to reinstate Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker indicated that a decision about reinstating the fired employee could change if more information is provided.
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Opponents ask DeSantis to stop the 2025 Florida bear hunt
The hunt is scheduled from Dec. 6-28.
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Orange County Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Jerry Demings says he’ll change Florida’s approach to home rule
Demings will make an appearance at the Florida Association of Counties in Tampa later this week.