This year so far—and we’re just over halfway through—Florida has been thrust into the national spotlight over a governor-fueled welfare program scandal, an unfathomably hastily built detention camp, a near-decimation of its state parks—and that’s not even touching whatever happened in the state Legislature. We saw calls for guns for teens, Depression-era child-labor law rollbacks, […]
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Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weil swept in Florida’s two congressional special elections
Sen. Randy Fine and former Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis are headed to Washington D.C.
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Florida Democrats dominate fundraising in upcoming special congressional elections
“If they can win the Florida Panhandle seat, if they can win the District 6th seat of Volusia County, they stop Congress.”
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Florida Republican files legislation to allow college students to carry guns on campus
Fine says that he determined to file the bill after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel.
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Florida Republican wants to ban ‘woke’ flags, including Palestine, LGBTQ and others
Fine issued a news release that said the bill would “ban the use of fictional country flags like ‘Palestine.’”
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Florida Republicans look to cancel in-state tuition breaks for ‘Dreamers’
Lawmakers and then-Gov. Rick Scott in 2014 approved the law.
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Florida Republican wants to repeal law banning teens from owning assault rifles
The bill is similar to a measure that passed the House during the 2024 session but failed in the Senate.
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Florida Republicans advance bill to ban Pride flags at schools and government buildings
Rep. Dotie Joseph, D-North Miami Beach, said the bill “validates hate” and poses constitutional questions.
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Florida Republicans will subpoena trans treatment records from two medical groups
The decision to issue the subpoenas is among a series of moves by lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration targeting transgender people and the LGBTQ community
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Florida House expected to pass anti-transgender bills targeting drag shows, healthcare and bathrooms
“We have three bills that will target LGBTQ+ people for no reason but political motivation.”
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Florida House panel advances a measure to block gender-affirming care for minors
“You will kill them. I am telling you right now, look me in the eyes, you will kill them if you pass this bill,” Larkins warned.