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Citizens, Florida’s state-backed property insurance, adds another 4,000 policies
Amid the hurricane season, policies are not expected to start leaving Citizens until late October.
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City of Ocala appeals judge’s ruling calling prayer vigil in town square unconstitutional
The vigil was held Sept. 24, 2014, amid a spate of shootings in the Ocala area.
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Florida parents can still use state-funded vouchers for Disney World passes
Despite debate, the Legislature declined to limit authorized purchases
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Ben Sasse defends ‘inappropriate spending’ during tenure as UF president
Some of Sasse’s hires filled new positions that didn’t exist before his presidency.
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PAC working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises another $7.2 million
Floridians Protecting Freedom is leading efforts to pass what will appear as Amendment 4 on the November ballot.
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Florida Republican wants to ban smoking in public
“This is easy to do. This is well within our authority.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis calls for investigation into former UF President Ben Sasse’s ‘exorbitant spending’
Sasse, who had been at UF less than two years, abruptly resigned in July, citing his wife’s health.
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Nearly 30% of Florida women don’t know what the state’s abortion restrictions are, says survey
Despite the gaps in knowledge, 72% of women surveyed responded that they think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to participate in federal food assistance program for kids
The deadline for DeSantis to apply is Aug. 15.
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Florida’s ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat is now being challenged in federal court
The new law (SB 1084) makes it illegal to sell, manufacture, or distribute cultivated meat in Florida.
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‘There is no checks and balances’: Florida faith leaders warn schools of new chaplain program
The faith leaders flagged “unintended consequences.”
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Judge rules against Pinellas County waterfront homeowners in public beach access fight
Judge says property owners must share ‘dry sand areas’
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Florida abortion numbers down since 6-week ban took effect May 1
DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the six-week abortion limit in 2023.
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Florida GOP surpasses Democratic voters by 1 million in political milestone
The deadline to register for the November elections is Oct. 7.
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Supreme Court decision sparks new fight in Florida’s social media law dispute
Florida GOP lawmakers passed the law after Facebook and Twitter blocked former President Donald Trump.
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Trump thinks Florida’s abortion amendment will likely pass, but won’t say how he’ll vote
The proposed Florida constitutional amendment would need support of 60 percent of voters to pass.
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Florida abortion rights campaign challenges financial impact statement’s validity
Lawyers for the political committee argued in Wednesday’s brief that the statement could only be revised by court order.
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State of Florida may have to pay $3.2 million in legal fees, after judge throws out voter restriction law
The request stems from a battle about a law (SB 90) that imposed new restrictions on mail-in voting and voter-registration groups.
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Gun owner, 2nd Amendment groups challenging Florida law banning open carry of firearms
“The blatant infringement of the Second Amendment right to ‘bear arms’ runs counter to this nation’s historical tradition…”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis describes Idalia and Debby as ‘night and day, in recovery efforts
“With Idalia there was debris everywhere,” DeSantis said.