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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.
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‘We’re utilizing our resources’: Florida Gov. DeSantis enlists prison labor to help with Hurricane Helene debris
“We’ve got low-security inmates that are out there who do normal prison labor…”
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Judge refuses to block Florida’s ‘misinformation’ website on abortion amendment
Issues in the lawsuit included statements on the website such as, “Current Florida Law Protects Women, Amendment 4 Threatens Women’s Safety.”
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Tampa Bay’s Sen. Darryl Rouson prepares to fight for the arts in Tallahassee
Rouson called a Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting to hear from the local arts community.
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Hurricane Helene ‘moving fast’ before Florida landfall Thursday night
“It is possible that this storm could make landfall as a major hurricane, as a Category 3, or even potentially a Category 4,” DeSantis said.
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Federal court hears arguments on Florida law restricting pronoun use by teachers
The lawsuit alleges the law violates teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law.
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As Helene approaches, Florida braces for ‘potentially very dangerous storm’
“The Big Bend and Panhandle should be especially prepared for a direct impact,” DeSantis said.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties, as Hurricane Helene looms
“It’s going to be a hurricane, at least a Cat 1, possibly a Cat 2. Will it be stronger than that? That remains to be seen.”
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‘There’s a lot of money that’s at stake here’: DeSantis defends targeting marijuana petition workers
“People make money off the petition process. There’s an incentive to commit fraud. The Legislature tried to address it, but I don’t think that they’ve addressed it adequately.”
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State approves $200 million plan for New College of Florida, despite concerns in spending
Corcoran told the Board of Governors he was given the responsibility of rapidly turning around New College, and “that’s what we’re doing.”
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DeSantis continues to complain about Florida Republicans not publicly opposing abortion amendment
“You have people who have been elected as Republicans to have run saying that how passionately pro-life they are.”
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If Andrew Warren wins, DeSantis could cite ancient lawsuits to keep him out of the state attorney’s office
But Suzy Lopez says she’d vacate the office if Warren gets more votes.
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Indicted former Florida lawmaker says Tyreek Hill’s experience with cops ‘is not uncommon for a Black man’
In 2023, Harding pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements.
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Another lawsuit challenges Florida Gov. DeSantis’ anti-abortion amendment website
“Under the guise of providing ‘facts’ to the public, the website contains harmful statements that are fundamentally misleading at best, if not outright false.”