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A new Florida law could lead to less kids getting paddled at school
State data shows schools inflicted corporal punishment in 516 instances during the 2023-24 school year.
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Feds intervene in argument that Florida should be allowed to enforce controversial immigration law
The law passed during a special session earlier this year to align the state with Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor wants monitoring authority over Florida’s new Everglades immigrant detention center
Levine Cava’s letters come as she faces mounting criticism over the county’s response to the detention center, which the state is calling ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
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Florida’s higher education makeover has been met with resistance from faculty, students, the ACLU, and even some Republicans
It’s not just a battle. It’s an all-out war against the traditional norms of academia.
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DeSantis signs bill that pulls $2.1 billion back from reinsurance that was to be used to pay hurricane claims
Money needed for the RAP program is now projected to be about $900 million, clearing the way for lawmakers to pull back $1.1 billion.
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Groups suing over so-called ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say feds and state of Florida are partners in the detention center
The facility is intended to house, process and deport migrants, with National Guard troops and private contractors providing security.
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DeSantis says Everglades detention center is temporary, but photos show new paving that concerns environmental groups
Groups have filed lawsuits against construction in the highly sensitive environment of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
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‘Cartoonish’ depictions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ among criticisms of Florida immigrant detention center
Both the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida have denounced the opening of the detention center.
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Florida takes another step toward making DeSantis’ own university accreditation organization a reality
The Commission for Public Higher Education would be an alternative to a longtime agency that has clashed with Florida education leaders in recent years.
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DeSantis vetoes healthcare education bill backed by Florida Nurses Association
HB 1427 would have made a series of changes related to the Florida Board of Nursing’s approval and oversight of nursing-education programs.
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Officials claim ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can withstand hurricane season, but tents leaked after one rainstorm
DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.
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As migrants arrive in the Everglades, feds tell court they’re not in charge of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security neither funded nor authorized the tent and trailer detention center, according to a court filing.
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Firm connected to big DeSantis donor is set to reap millions from construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
In total ARS has donated nearly $400,000 to Republican coffers.
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Thanks to ‘Courage’ book deal, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth is now over $2 million
The book was released in February 2023 as DeSantis prepared to formally launch a presidential campaign.
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Trump’s lawsuit against the Pulitzer board will go to the Florida Supreme Court
Trump filed the suit after the board refused to rescind a 2018 award to The New York Times and The Washington Post
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Hundreds of immigrants to arrive at Everglades detention center tonight, Uthmeier announces
“Next stop: back to where they came from.”
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DeSantis’ 2025 budget vetoes include $14M meant for Hillsborough County Sheriff aviation hangar
He also doesn’t want to study the consequences of eliminating property taxes.
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Law shielding Florida lawmakers addresses among those that took effect this week
With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session.
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‘Gulf Of America,’ school start times and more freshly-signed laws for Florida educators
Lawmakers spent much of the 2025 legislative session at odds with each other, causing several education bills to be delayed until the last scheduled day of session.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott was ‘surprised’ by spending in ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but he still voted for it anyway
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a calculation Sunday showing the bill would add $3.25 trillion to deficits over 10 years.
