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‘I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state’: DeSantis says police officers should issue tickets
The website DeFlock reports there are 7,169 such cameras in Florida.
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Donalds chooses ‘Stop Woke Act’ lawmaker as his running mate for Florida governor
His selection could help Donalds in several areas.
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Florida cattle ranchers are ‘disappointed’ with Trump’s decision to import tariff-free beef to lower prices
This past April, the average retail price for beef set a record high at $9.64 per pound, up about 13 percent from 2025.
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DeSantis uncertain Florida’s new GOP-favored congressional map can save Republicans this fall
“Now in this election, obviously I’m not on the ballot,” he said.
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Federal judge says FIU violated first amendment rights of anti-ICE student protesters
The students are represented by the ACLU of Florida and Community Justice Project.
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Letters: Commissioner Hagan, shouldn’t the safety of Hillsborough residents get the same urgency as the Rays stadium?
For years, people in Northwest Hillsborough have been trying to get attention paid to the roads around here.
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Florida wants to remove school vaccine requirements for chicken pox, Hepatitis B and more
Last September, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Ladapo called on the Legislature to roll back all vaccine mandates in the state.
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Florida tourism keeps dropping amid concerns over inflation and Trump’s Canada tariffs
Domestic, overseas and Canadian travel into the state were all slightly down in the April through June period, compared to the same period a year earlier.
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‘They don’t have a leg to stand on’: Angie Nixon shrugs off the Florida GOP attacks that are just beginning
“Ashley Moody needs to stick to the facts.”
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For two years, Florida Juvenile Justice department ducked records request
Agency sitting on information about oversight of juvenile offenders.
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In win for union, Tampa International Airport will not move forward with privatized TSA Gold+ program
The shift would have privatized jobs and eliminated the rights and benefits of federal TSA officers, who criticized the move.
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La Gaceta: Luis Salazar upsets Mike Suarez in ‘good ole West Tampa brawl’ for state house nomination
The local election was a rejection of candidates who were trying to restart their political careers.
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Oracle of Ybor: I’m a musician, and a perfectionist, so I have anxiety about experimenting with my ‘sound’
And what do I about the person I fell hard for in Paris?
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‘If he is convicted, he’s going to be in for a world of hurt’: DeSantis hints at death penalty for Republican ally arrested for child sex abuse
During an event in Sarasota on Tuesday, DeSantis noted that Florida has passed a law to reintroduce the death penalty for pedophiles.
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Florida’s new education commissioner wants to block undocumented students from paying for career programs
The state offers CTE programs in middle schools, high schools, district technical colleges and state colleges.
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Bernie Sanders endorses Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida
Sees a candidate who will ‘take on the greed of the billionaire class.’
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‘They want a progressive top of the ticket’: What Florida Democrats could learn from Angie Nixon
“Progressives are for Medicare for all, for ending genocide abroad, for a variety of issues that take the next step that some institutional Democrats are afraid to take.”
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Byron Donalds won, but he also lost 16 counties in North Florida to Jay Collins. Why?
‘We can’t know why he underperformed there. But if a lack of enthusiasm translates into voters staying home, whatever the reason, this thing could come down to the wire.’
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‘The next generation is fed up’: The James Fishback campaign has ended. What about the movement behind it?
“I think we’ve seen what the establishment Republicans have done for us, which is not very much. And James is very against that…”
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Judge says Florida teacher fired over Charlie Kirk comments should be reinstated with back pay
“Ms. Roller’s private Facebook post on her personal Facebook page was not unethical.”
