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DeSantis signs $116.5 billion budget in Tampa, vetoes $32 million in cultural grants
Millions of dollars in stormwater projects, school safety and infrastructure fixes were also vetoed.
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State appeals after Florida judge rules that its ‘statement’ on abortion ballot measure is ‘inaccurate’ and ‘misleading’
That statement included caveats about litigation surrounding state abortion laws.
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Groups ramp up calls for DeSantis to veto Florida ‘Self-Defense Act’ that lets people kill bears
It was sponsored by a Republican who evoked ‘crack bears’ in support of the bill.
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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Florida financial disclosure law for elected officials
The decision came three weeks before a July 1 deadline for filing the information.
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Donor burnout among reasons for drop in Florida abortion fund fundraising, group says
Amendment 4 will need at least 60% support to enshrine the right to abortion in the Florida Constitution.
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Report says revision to Florida’s ‘Live Local Act’ reduces affordable and workforce housing stock
There now 6.6 billion fewer square feet of land available for this kind of development, according to LandTech.
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PAC working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises nearly $11.8 million
Floridians Protecting Freedom committee brought in $11,796,620 in cash from April 1-May 31.
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Feds push back on Florida’s effort to block rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs
Florida is among four states seeking a preliminary injunction against the rule, which is designed to help carry out Title IX
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State, Farmworker Association of Florida, clash over immigration law injunction
Siding with the plaintiffs on May 22, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman issued an injunction prohibiting enforcement of that part of the law statewide.
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Florida hemp industry breathes temporary sigh of relief after DeSantis veto
The governor nixed a bill that they say if signed would have presented an existential threat to their livelihoods.
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Florida is a leader in anti-government, hate groups, SPLC report shows
The Sunshine State is home to 43 hate and 71 anti-government organizations, according to the report.
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Florida parents file federal lawsuit over state’s new book banning policy
Plaintiffs in Thursday’s lawsuit are two parents from St. Johns County and one from Orange County.
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‘Real life Pokémon battle’: Video shows Florida bear fighting off two large alligators
“When he got out, he just seemed kind’ve annoyed.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs ‘safe exchange’ custody bill
The bill, which will take effect July 1, was called the “Cassi Carli Law.”
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Florida police officer can face lawsuit over dog shooting, appeals court rules
While appellate courts in other parts of the country have issued similar decisions, the panel said it was a first-of-its-kind ruling in the 11th Circuit.
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‘Trump-era immigration policies’: Florida Immigrant Coalition slams Biden’s border closure plan
The policy is similar to what former President Donald Trump attempted to do in 2018, before being shut down by the courts.
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Florida will allow high school athletes to benefit financially from name, image and likeness
The FHSAA’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a seismic change in the organization’s bylaws.
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Citizens, Florida’s state-backed property insurance of ‘last resort,’ adds more than 5,000 policies before hurricane season
State leaders have long sought to reduce the size of Citizens, at least in part, because of financial risks if Florida gets hit by a major hurricane or multiple hurricanes.
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Hillsborough teacher’s pronoun case gets federal hearing date for September
After appealing Walker’s ruling, lawyers for the state asked the Atlanta-based appeals to “expedite” arguments.