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DeSantis signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ calls for House impeachment of judge
Impeachments of judges are rare, but the threat of impeachment carries weight.
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DeSantis signs bill to spend $5.5 million to rename Florida airport after Trump
“Republican leaders decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President.”
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Florida’s reddest counties saw massive crowds at last weekend’s ‘No Kings’ protests
Even deep-red Polk County, where Trump won by 21 points in the 2024 presidential election, saw an enthusiastic crowd of at least 2,000 people.
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Florida universities remove sociology from general education courses
It’s part of the state’s push against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Florida’s public university system.
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DeSantis Administration claims NFL’s ‘Rooney Rule’ violates state’s anti-DEI law
The rule requires NFL teams to interview at least two minority candidates for vacant head coach, GM, and coordinator position.
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Florida Democrats won big Tuesday night. Was it a big deal or not?
‘If that kind of movement is happening now, it raises real questions about what the electorate could look like in a higher-turnout environment,’ says one Democratic official.
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DeSantis says if Cuba falls, he hopes exiles will want to leave Florida and rebuild the island
“Kids and grandkids will be going to spring break there,” DeSantis continued.
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Trump’s unpopularity, high gas prices and more, helped Florida Dems flip two seats, says analysts
“President Trump’s unpopularity cast a long, dark shadow over these Republican candidates in these races.”
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In Tampa and Mar-a-Lago, Florida Democrats come up big on election night
Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran, union organizer, and first-time candidate, shocked Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow in Hillsborough County.
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Florida adds more measles cases
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to make it easier for parents to opt out of mandatory school vaccines.
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‘We’ll see’: DeSantis won’t rule out another run for president
His comment comes after he spent $160 million on his 2024 campaign for president before dropping out after the Iowa caucus.
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Gun lobby praises Florida AG over push for ‘nondangerous’ felon gun ownership
“Attorney General Pam Bondi needs to sit up and take notes! This is what a REAL pro-gun attorney general looks like.”
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As gas prices spike, Florida Gov. DeSantis says there’s no ‘simple fix’
Democrats in the state Legislature have asked the governor to temporarily lift the state’s 23.5-cent per gallon tax on gas.
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Florida launches investigation into Discord over child safety concerns
“With so many criminal investigations leading to Discord, they owe us an explanation as to why predators keep getting to kids on the app.”
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Lawsuit threatened if DeSantis signs Florida version of ‘SAVE America Act’
“As soon as you sign this bill, Florida will be sued.”
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Florida average gas prices have risen 82 cents since start of Iran war
The state average was $2.89 on Feb. 28 when the war began.
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Florida AG says ‘nondangerous’ felons should be allowed to own guns
That opinion — never previously offered by a Florida attorney general — is being lavishly praised by Second Amendment advocates.
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Tampa Police Dept. revises its immigration policies following Florida AG’s warning
James Uthmeier had accused officials last week of implementing ‘sanctuary policies.’