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Florida bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship fails, drawing relief on both sides of the issue
The bill angered voting rights and voting integrity advocates alike.
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In Tampa, DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
His feud with House Speaker Daniel Perez continues.
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Medicaid and food program cuts for low-income families would have a crushing effect on Florida
State government would have to absorb more of the financial burden.
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Woman dies in Florida gator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park
Officials say alligator attacks such as this one are rare in Florida.
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Florida lawmakers once again fall short in efforts to limit THC potency in hemp products
With Congress largely silent on the issue, it has been up to the states to regulate hemp-derived THC products.
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Florida asks courts to reconsider ruling against parents of child who wanted to use they-them pronouns at school
Under a school system policy guide at the time, the parents were not informed of the social transition at school.
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These formerly incarcerated Florida workers took on lobbyists and won a labor protections fight
Beyond the Bars met with lawmakers to persuade them against the bill, which appeared streamlined for passage.
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DeSantis says defector Democrats are ‘smuggling their leftism into the Republican Party’
His latest comments also criticized a property tax panel a ‘dog and pony show.’
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DeSantis will sign legislation making Florida the second state in the US to ban fluoride
The governor promised to sign the ‘chemtrails’ bill, too.
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Study finds ‘risky human behavior’ as top cause for Florida alligator attacks
The study says the highest proportion of fatal bites happened as a result of high-risk behaviors like entering alligator-inhabited waters.
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There’s already a lawsuit related to Florida’s brand new law for citizen ballot initiatives
Florida Decides Healthcare has been working for more than a year to get its proposed constitutional amendment on expanding Medicaid.
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Corporal punishment among education issues addressed in 2025 Florida legislative session
Last-second bartering yielded two education omnibus bills.
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Florida child labor bill with ties to DeSantis fails to pass
The bill with ties to Tampa lawmaker Jay Collins sought to roll back certain child labor protections.
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Florida lawmakers approve bill banning students from using cell phones during school day
Elementary and middle school are affected ‘bell to bell,’ but the idea will be tested on some high schoolers.
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Florida lawmakers pass restrictions on state employees’ politicking, but DeSantis has already said he’ll veto the proposal
The proposal came after reports that employees in the governor’s office called lobbyists to request donations for a PAC.
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Florida state parks, open carry, child labor, and more winners and losers from the 2025 legislative session
Sovereign immunity was a no-go, too.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill making it harder to pass citizen ballot initiatives
The law comes after close votes over abortion access and legal weed.
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Florida attorney general seeks stay after after federal judge blocks state immigration law
The plaintiffs in the case will have until May 14 to respond to the motion.
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On anniversary of Florida’s six-week abortion ban, providers say ‘We’re still here’
By the state’s count, there were 19,198 fewer abortions in 2024 than in 2023.
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The State Park Preservation Act has one more stop before DeSantis’ desk
The Florida Senate approved it unanimously.