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Hillsborough’s Black Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on Florida’s recreational pot amendment
Hillsborough’s Black Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on Florida’s recreational pot amendment
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GoFundMe for Florida whistleblower fired after leaking DeSantis’ state park plans reaches over $200K
Gaddis set a goal of $10,000 with the GoFundMe page.
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Lawsuit filed against Florida’s ‘union busting’ membership threshold law
The lawsuit said collective bargaining is a “majoritarian process” and that a 60 percent dues-paying threshold is invalid under the state Constitution.
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Here’s what we know about Tuskegee Dunes Foundation, the group looking to develop Florida state parks
Tuskegee Dunes has been moving proposals with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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DeSantis backs off ‘half baked’ plans for development at state parks after bipartisan public backlash
“A lot of that stuff was just half-baked, and it was not ready for prime time when it was.”
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to halt Florida’s execution of Loran Cole over Parkinson’s symptoms
Cole was sent to Death Row in the February 1994 murder of Florida State University student John Edwards in the Ocala National Forest.
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Tampa Bay residents protest proposed development at Honeymoon Island State Park
FL DEP’s ‘Great Outdoors Initiative’ aims to develop nine state parks
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Appeals court clears way for Florida ban on transgender care for minors
Organizations representing the plaintiffs issued a statement Monday night saying it was “deeply disappointed” in the appeals court’s decision.
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Florida environmentalists call for DeSantis to ditch plan to develop state parks
“We have yet to see any public announcement from FDEP that the idea, and not just this specific plan, has been killed.”
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Despite DeSantis’ school board losses, one Hillsborough school board member knows attacks on public education will continue
‘It just seems that it’s the same business as usual.’
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‘I think that’ll work itself out’: DeSantis weighs in on Andrew Warren winning primary in Hillsborough County
In suspending Warren, DeSantis accused him of “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis calls for investigation into former UF President Ben Sasse’s ‘exorbitant spending’
Sasse, who had been at UF less than two years, abruptly resigned in July, citing his wife’s health.
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Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to participate in federal food assistance program for kids
The deadline for DeSantis to apply is Aug. 15.
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Florida’s ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat is now being challenged in federal court
The new law (SB 1084) makes it illegal to sell, manufacture, or distribute cultivated meat in Florida.
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Supreme Court decision sparks new fight in Florida’s social media law dispute
Florida GOP lawmakers passed the law after Facebook and Twitter blocked former President Donald Trump.
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State of Florida may have to pay $3.2 million in legal fees, after judge throws out voter restriction law
The request stems from a battle about a law (SB 90) that imposed new restrictions on mail-in voting and voter-registration groups.
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Gun owner, 2nd Amendment groups challenging Florida law banning open carry of firearms
“The blatant infringement of the Second Amendment right to ‘bear arms’ runs counter to this nation’s historical tradition…”
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Hurricane Debby will be an ‘ongoing threat’ over coming days, says Florida Gov. DeSantis
“We have seen and will continue to see flooding in every part of the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties ahead of tropical storm
Development of the system is expected to be slow while it moves over parts of the Greater Antilles.