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Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report
More than half, 57%, included sex-related themes and 39% included LGBTQ characters or people.
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Florida education has been roiled by political attacks, will Amendment 1 make it worse?
Voters are casting ballots on a proposal, known as Amendment 1, that would require partisan school-board elections starting in 2026.
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Lawsuits, money and Ron DeSantis’ political battle over Florida’s abortion rights amendment
DeSantis has harnessed the full power of his administration to attack Amendment 4, taking a number of steps aimed at dooming the measure.
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Republicans, Democrats, blast DeSantis for using taxpayer money in Amendment 3 fight
‘We do not spend taxpayer dollars in advance of a political issue.’
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After DeSantis’ anti-abortion press conference, 850 doctors show up in support of Amendment 4
The pro-Amendment 4 letter the doctors signed states that infringements on access to abortion harm the health of Floridians.
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Florida abortion doctor fights to keep her license as DeSantis administration pushes for revocation
She performed procedures without knowing 24-hour waiting period had taken effect.
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Court records show DeSantis’ office behind threats to broadcasters airing pro-abortion ad
Agency’s general counsel resigned in protest.
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Tampa woman in abortion-rights ad speaks out about DeSantis administration’s threat
In the ad, Caroline describes how she had to undergo an abortion two years ago when she found out she had brain cancer.
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‘Republican politicians have gone too far’: Florida Dems make final pitch to NPA voters with new ad
“Voters are rejecting extremism, and this ad speaks to the new and unlikely coalition of voters we need to win in November.”
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Federal judge blocks DeSantis admin’s threats to broadcasters over Amendment 4 ads
The temporary restraining order remains in effect until Oct. 29.
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Lawsuit filed against DeSantis Administration over threats to broadcasters for showing abortions rights ad
“The state of Florida’s crusade against Amendment 4 is unconstitutional government interference — full stop.”
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Florida gas prices stable as stations still shuttered after Hurricane Milton
On Monday, DeSantis said 2.4 million gallons of gas had been distributed from state reserves.
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New College of Florida will host ‘eugenicon’ guest speaker who believes Black people are genetically inferior
Steve Sailer has been invited to speak at one of the college’s “Socratic Stage Dialogues.”
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‘Nowhere else to go’: Florida seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes
Gov. Ron DeSantis once joked that Florida was “God’s waiting room.”
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DeSantis doesn’t think Florida should limit development in areas susceptible to disasters
DeSantis said the demand to live in Florida can override the threat of natural disasters.
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‘We have gotten what we need from the feds’: DeSantis, officials debunk rumors FEMA won’t have resources for Hurricane Milton
“No money is being diverted from disaster response needs.”
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Federal appeals court backs Florida on protest law, saying peaceful protesters are not threatened
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law is not unconstitutionally vague.
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As Hurricane Milton approaches, Florida braces for storm surge and power outages
While the exact path is unclear, it could hit the heavily populated Tampa Bay area.
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DeSantis OKs voting changes in wake of hurricane, but NAACP, ACLU and others want more
Thirteen counties are affected, including Hillsborough and Pinellas.
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Florida may have to pay $750K in legal fees over DeSantis’ ‘Stop Woke Act’
The state faces an Oct. 28 deadline to respond to the request.