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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 Gov. DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can now be charged, judges say
The charges against Miller, Hubbard and 18 other convicted felons were announced in August 2022.
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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.”
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DeSantis signs Florida education reform bill that includes limiting ‘book challenges’
The law also will direct state education officials to create a “classical education teaching certificate.”
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Federal court orders Florida to explain its standing in immigration suit against Biden
Moody and DeSantis have made a high-profile issue of criticizing the federal government’s handling of immigration issues
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Florida bill blocking civilian review boards from investigating bad cops heads to DeSantis
The measure (HB 601), which the Legislature passed last month, would affect at least 21 cities with civilian review boards.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills that supporters say could improve access to health care
DeSantis signed five bills, though much of the attention has focused on a wide-ranging measure (SB 7016) that includes $717 million in spending.
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Florida bill banning social media for minors under 16 heads to DeSantis’ desk
DeSantis said he would look at changes that lawmakers made to the bill this week as he decides whether to sign it.
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Judge tosses Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis, alleging political retaliation
The judge said the disputed laws do not mention Disney and that their effects would go beyond Disney.
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Washington Post targets DeSantis’ office in public records lawsuit
The Post’s amended lawsuit argued that “it has become apparent … that FDLE is not alone in its culpability for violating the Post’s rights.”
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement fires deputy chief of staff days after seeking whistleblower protection
The dismissal of Patricia Carpenter came amid a shake-up of high-level staff following a meeting over the governor’s travel records.
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Florida Republicans back DeSantis’ plan to further increase state sanctions against Iran
The U.S. imposes numerous sanction programs that restrict access to the United States for companies that engage in certain commercial activities in Iran.
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‘Shameful and disgusting’: Florida Black lawmakers urge state to change school curriculum saying slaves benefited from slavery
Meanwhile, DeSantis has defended the standards while traveling around the country as he campaigns for president.
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Gov. DeSantis brags that Florida goes ‘even further’ than Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
The Supreme Court majority said practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina did not comply with the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.
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From school vouchers to TikTok bans, over 200 new Florida laws will take effect next month
Here are some of the laws that will take effect Saturday.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning funding for college diversity programs
The governor also signed a separate bill that will prevent colleges and universities from requiring “political loyalty” tests.
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Florida Republicans file sweeping anti-transgender bills, targeting drag shows and bathrooms
The proposal also would force Florida prisons to house inmates based on their sex assigned at birth.
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Florida House and Senate leaders say the goal is to get DeSantis’ anti-woke agenda ‘across the finish line’
“The bills that he is asking us to send through the Legislature are the things that we’ve been talking about for years…”
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Florida athletic association drops questions about student menstruation cycles from required medical evaluation form
“There is absolutely no reason for the FHSAA to collect such private information and no reason why the schools need it.”
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Besides Disney mess, Florida lawmakers’ upcoming special session will also deal with DeSantis’ migrant flight program
Jackson Peel, a spokesman for House Democrats, called the special session outline a “variety pack.”