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Florida’s Attorney General says open carry is “the law of the state”
An appeals court reversed a long-standing open carry ban.
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FWC is limiting social media comments, raising First Amendment concerns
‘I think it’s unenforceable because it’s unconstitutional.’
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Mural combat: As DeSantis erases street art, Tampa Bay fights back
“If you want to take it off the street, fine. I’ll put it on a wall.”
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Vaccines and guns: DeSantis gives a sneak peek at 2026 legislative agenda [PHOTOS]
He’s going for open carry again.
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Miami Beach has challenged FDOT’s street art ban
The Miami Beach petition at the Division of Administrative Hearings said the state targeted what are described as “terrazzo pavers” at Ocean Drive and 12th Street in the city.
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Homelessness among Florida families up 28-percent, says report
Rents have also increased by nearly 40% between 2019-2023.
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DeSantis says the state is looking into opening a new immigration detention facility in west Florida
The first deportation facility, in the Everglades, opened earlier this summer, must be shut down, a federal judge ruled, although the state is fighting that ruling.
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DeSantis comes to Hillsborough County and defends signing controversial land-use law
VALRICO — Manatee County Commissioners have voted to join a lawsuit challenging a new state law (SB 180) that restricts local governments from regulating developments.
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In Largo, town hall with Pinellas Republican Berny Jacques gets loud
It’s not just Republicans in Congress who are being aggressively challenged at town-hall meetings this summer.
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DeSantis ally Paul Renner enters race to become Florida’s next governor
But the governor called Renner’s entrance ‘an ill-advised decision.’
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Taxpayer costs for protecting and transporting DeSantis surged during failed presidential campaign, says report
DeSantis’ announced his presidential candidacy on May 24, 2023, and he suspended the campaign on Jan. 21, 2024.
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DeSantis administration seeks to put ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ injunction on hold
The state’s attorneys argued that the National Environmental Policy Act does not apply to the facility.
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Florida Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board
Trump filed the defamation claim after the New York Times and Washington Post got awards for their reporting Russia’s alleged election interference in 2016.
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Voters with new Florida driver’s licenses may need to update voter registration before requesting mail ballot
A new policy may also invalidate voters’ signatures on ballot petitions.
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As hurricane season gets going, former FEMA leaders warn that Trump budget cuts could soon become a major problem
President Donald Trump said in June that he intended to phase FEMA out after this year’s hurricane season.
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Spring Hill’s Blaise Ingoglia is running for full Florida CFO term
He just led DOGE audits in Tampa Bay municipalities.
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DeSantis: Judge’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ order ‘is not going to deter us.’
He touted more immigration arrests hours after a judge ordered the facility shut down.
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DeSantis put ‘Deportation Depot’ in Baker County. His fans there aren’t happy
In one of Florida’s most conservative counties, the plan has drawn a tangle of reactions to those living within walking distance
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Republican Party of Florida drops ‘Deport Depot’ merch after Home Depot steps in
Talk about tools.