A down-ballot effect is unlikely for Florida candidates after Donald Trump’s conviction, says experts

Fundraising has ratcheted up after Trump’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but experts in Florida pointed to issues such as voters already having their minds made up.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida June 3, 2024June 18, 2024

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Federal Judge tosses Florida Gov. DeSantis lawsuit on children’s health insurance

Florida’s children’s health program dates to the 1990s, with subsidized insurance available to families with incomes up to 210 percent of the federal poverty level.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 3, 2024November 27, 2024

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Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats

Republicans hold all statewide offices and also dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation.

by News Service of Florida June 3, 2024July 10, 2024

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Florida proposes new rules on how to decide when a voter’s ballot isn’t properly filled out

“Sounds to me like the canvassing board is not going to have the ability to think and reason.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 31, 2024July 26, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis calls Trump’s conviction in porn star hush money trial a ‘mockery of our judicial system’

Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11.

by News Service of Florida May 31, 2024September 5, 2024

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Florida officials push back in fight over ‘racially gerrymandered’ Tampa Bay districts

The lawsuit, filed last month on behalf of five residents of Tampa and St. Petersburg, focuses on Senate District 16 and Senate District 18.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 30, 2024July 23, 2025

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Teachers union criticizes Florida for keeping history standard touting ‘benefits’ of slavery

The board, meeting in Miami, signed off on some changes to social-studies standards for public schools.

by News Service of Florida May 30, 2024April 5, 2025

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John ‘Pot Daddy’ Morgan endorses Florida recreational pot amendment

“They don’t call me Pot Daddy for nothing.”

by News Service of Florida May 30, 2024June 1, 2025

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Florida board of education replaces the word ‘gender’ with ‘sex,’ as state challenges new Title IX changes

Other changes to the bylaws approved Wednesday include allowing student-athletes to continue playing sports if they graduate early.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 29, 2024September 8, 2024

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Once again, Florida lawmakers ignore attempts to fight wage theft

The AG’s Office, the only state enforcement mechanism for Florida’s minimum wage, recovered unpaid wages for exactly one person last year.

by McKenna Schueler May 29, 2024May 15, 2025

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Florida’s gas prices are expected to drop this summer, hurricane permitting

A summer price decrease is expected, though the hurricane season, which starts Saturday, is forecast to include an above-average number of storms.

by News Service of Florida May 29, 2024July 3, 2024

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Florida’s new 8-4 death penalty law creates a ‘game of chance,’ groups say

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Court had not accepted either of the briefs.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 29, 2024May 7, 2025

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Florida’s home school voucher program could double in size next year

Voucher amounts typically range from about $7,000 to $9,000 per student, depending on what counties they live in.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 28, 2024March 9, 2025

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Florida attorney general says state will investigate Starbucks for DEI practices

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Moody announced the complaint against Starbucks on Wednesday during the governor’s guest host stint on “The Sean Hannity Show.”

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix May 24, 2024April 7, 2025

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Florida’s Mucarsel-Powell says property insurance reform is a top priority if elected to U.S. Senate

Scott campaign insists her plan ‘mirrors’ positions he has championed

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix May 24, 2024October 22, 2024

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‘All of the ingredients are there’: Florida residents told to prepare for ‘very intense’ hurricane season

The six-month season officially begins June 1.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 23, 2024July 7, 2024

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NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

Notably, last week Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill scrubbing any mention of “climate change” from state law.

by Colin Wolf May 23, 2024May 28, 2025

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As hurricane season approaches, Florida’s 14-day tax ‘holiday’ returns

The tax holiday will run from June 1 to June 14 and is timed with the start of the six-month hurricane season.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 23, 2024July 17, 2024

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Federal judge blocks key part of Florida’s new immigration law

Altman’s preliminary-injunction ruling Wednesday prohibited state and local officials from enforcing a section of the law dealing with transportation of people.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 23, 2024April 14, 2025

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After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins rolling back renewable-energy goals

Utilities in recent years have dramatically expanded construction of solar-energy facilities as technology has improved and costs have decreased.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 22, 2024January 28, 2025

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A down-ballot effect is unlikely for Florida candidates after Donald Trump’s conviction, says experts

Federal Judge tosses Florida Gov. DeSantis lawsuit on children’s health insurance

Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats

Florida proposes new rules on how to decide when a voter’s ballot isn’t properly filled out

Florida Gov. DeSantis calls Trump’s conviction in porn star hush money trial a ‘mockery of our judicial system’

Florida officials push back in fight over ‘racially gerrymandered’ Tampa Bay districts

Teachers union criticizes Florida for keeping history standard touting ‘benefits’ of slavery

John ‘Pot Daddy’ Morgan endorses Florida recreational pot amendment

Florida board of education replaces the word ‘gender’ with ‘sex,’ as state challenges new Title IX changes

Once again, Florida lawmakers ignore attempts to fight wage theft

Florida’s gas prices are expected to drop this summer, hurricane permitting

Florida’s new 8-4 death penalty law creates a ‘game of chance,’ groups say

Florida’s home school voucher program could double in size next year

Florida attorney general says state will investigate Starbucks for DEI practices

Florida’s Mucarsel-Powell says property insurance reform is a top priority if elected to U.S. Senate

‘All of the ingredients are there’: Florida residents told to prepare for ‘very intense’ hurricane season

NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms

As hurricane season approaches, Florida’s 14-day tax ‘holiday’ returns

Federal judge blocks key part of Florida’s new immigration law

After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins rolling back renewable-energy goals

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