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Judge tosses lawsuit accusing DeSantis administration of withholding Martha’s Vineyard migrant flight records

Dempsey concluded that the center did not prove the department and Vertol had withheld documents.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 30, 2023July 4, 2025

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Florida Senate housing bill would ban rent control, and instead give tax breaks to developers

“The bill also does not provide any immediate relief to Florida tenants, which is where the biggest challenges lie.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida January 27, 2023September 19, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis says he supports death penalty for child rapists

He also reiterated a call to allow murderers to be sentenced to death without unanimous jury recommendations.

by News Service of Florida January 27, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis appoints anti-trans, anti-abortion author to Sarasota’s New College board of trustees

Ryan Anderson is also a former senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation.

by News Service of Florida January 26, 2023August 3, 2023

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‘Black history is American history’: Florida Gov. DeSantis faces potential lawsuit over rejection of Black AP history course

“Are we going to let Gov. DeSantis, or anybody, exterminate Black history from the classrooms in Florida?”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida January 26, 2023August 3, 2023

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Andrew Warren calls on Florida Gov. DeSantis to reinstate him after federal court ruling

“Duty requires you to accept the court’s findings that the executive order is illegal, even if that finding is perhaps unwelcome.”

by News Service of Florida January 25, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court’s 15-week abortion ban ruling is likely to come after the legislative session

“We want to make sure that what we have done will stick,” DeSantis said.

by Jim Saunders, Tom Urban and News Service of Florida January 25, 2023August 3, 2023

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Black leaders vow to ‘fight like hell,’ after Florida Gov. DeSantis rejects AP African-American studies course

“Black history matters. Black history is not inferior. And Black history does not lack educational value.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida January 23, 2023October 25, 2023

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DeSantis isn’t Trump without the baggage, he’s Trump without the entertainment value

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman January 23, 2023August 24, 2023

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Federal judge rejects Florida Gov. DeSantis’ request to evaluate trans kids in Medicaid fight

The rule went into effect in August, and Hinkle refused in October to issue a preliminary injunction to block it.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida January 19, 2023April 28, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to shield anti-vaxx doctors from discipline

He also wants permanent bans on vaccine mandates and mask mandates in schools.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 18, 2023March 18, 2024

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Trump says DeSantis would’ve dropped out of Florida Governor’s race without his endorsement

Trump went on to claim he got DeSantis over Democrat Andrew Gillum, whom Trump called a “crackhead.”

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics January 17, 2023June 7, 2025

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Florida professors accuse DeSantis of violating a court order blocking the Stop WOKE Act

The motion filed Wednesday pointed to Walker’s Nov. 17 order, which prohibited the Board of Governors from enforcing the law against any university.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida January 12, 2023August 3, 2023

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Appeals judges turn to Florida Supreme Court to help define ‘riot’

The appeals court said plaintiffs have argued that the law does not define what it means to participate in a violent public disturbance.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 11, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida’s new Agriculture Commissioner wants to shield gun and ammo sale data

Simpson, the former Senate President, was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner last week.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics January 10, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis outlines plan to spend $3.5 billion on environment projects

Everglades Trust CEO Anna Upton issued a statement Tuesday calling the new plans “unquestionably historic.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida January 10, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida’s ‘intellectual freedom’ college surveys are ‘highly problematic,’ says witness

“This survey, in perpetuity, has a chilling effect,” Lichtman said.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida January 10, 2023September 16, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis demands colleges release data on how much they’re spending on CRT and diversity courses

During an inauguration speech Tuesday to start his second term, DeSantis took aim at ideological issues on campuses.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida January 4, 2023August 22, 2023

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Florida Surgeon General used ‘seriously flawed’ science to warn against vaccines, UF faculty peers say

A UF task force determined that the information Ladapo used to warn against vaccines has ‘serious shortcomings’ of which he was made aware.

by Jesse Scheckner and Florida Politics January 4, 2023July 25, 2025

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Citizens, Florida’s property insurance of last resort, grew by 50 percent in 2022

Citizens had 1,145,178 policies as of Dec. 30, up from 759,305 at the end of 2021.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 4, 2023August 20, 2023