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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

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

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Appeals court will hear arguments from Tampa’s Cambridge Christian School over pre-game prayer

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a notice Wednesday that a hearing will be held the week of May 1.

by News Service of Florida January 12, 2023May 21, 2024

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Federal judge revives lawsuit over Florida transgender athlete law

The lawsuit contends that the ban is unconstitutional and violates a federal law known as Title IX.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 9, 2023May 5, 2025

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Florida pot doctor cleared of wrongdoing after state accused him of failing to ‘appropriately vet his patients’

The proceedings against the doctor have been closely watched in the state’s medical cannabis community.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida December 13, 2022April 14, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ top aides, Perla Huerta and others added to lawsuit involving migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

Also, it added Vertol Systems Company, Inc., which received a state contract to provide the flights.

by News Service of Florida November 30, 2022October 18, 2023

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Florida judge says Martha’s Vineyard migrant flights lawsuit needs changes

Judge Cooper on Monday said Pizzo’s lawsuit needs to be more specific.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida November 15, 2022May 16, 2025

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Leaking septic tanks are killing Florida manatees, alleges new lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that nitrogen discharged from septic tanks and sewage-treatment plants has led to algae blooms that have destroyed seagrass beds.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida November 8, 2022July 4, 2025

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Tampa orchid grower sues over delay in issuing medical marijuana licenses

With more than 700,000 patients now authorized for medical marijuana, the state should have issued at least another 22 licenses to keep up.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida November 4, 2022June 24, 2025

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Tampa lawmaker Jackie Toledo sues campaign manager over sexually explicit photos

Piccolo accused Toledo of filing the lawsuit to avoid paying him a $25,000 “bonus” fee if she lost the race.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida October 26, 2022June 15, 2025

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Judge blocks subpoenas seeking testimony from DeSantis aides in migrant flight case

The subpoenas sought to force testimony in a hearing Tuesday in the public-records lawsuit filed against the administration by the center, an open-government group.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 24, 2022April 6, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis sued for not turning over migrant flight records

The Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 10, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis wants to shield documents in lawsuit over congressional redistricting plan

The requested documents range from communications related to the anti-gerrymandering “Fair Districts” constitutional amendments that voters passed in 2010.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 5, 2022August 3, 2023