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U.S. Supreme Court won’t allow Florida to enforce new law targeting drag shows
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the Orlando restaurant and bar Hamburger Mary’s.
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Pro-Palestinian student group at University of Florida sues DeSantis to block shutdown orders
The student group was supported in its lawsuit by the ACLU of Florida and another civil rights group, Palestine Legal.
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DeSantis wants $1 billion more for Florida emergency fund
Created in 2022, DeSantis can use money from the fund during declared states of emergency.
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Citing legal fears, Florida universities push back on DeSantis order to shut down pro-Palestinian campus groups
“We have reviewed those opinions, and in short, they raise concerns about potential personal liability…”
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Florida Education officials are now going after college sociology courses
The Principles of Sociology class, which still would be available to students, would no longer count toward fulfilling required social-science coursework.
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DeSantis wants to ‘establish a precedent’ of removing elected officials, says lawyers for suspended Orlando State Attorney
Under state law, the Florida Senate has final authority to decide whether to remove suspended officials.
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Florida Democrat files bill to block schools from teaching students slaves ‘benefited from slavery’
State education officials, including Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., have vehemently defended the standards.
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Seminole Tribe of Florida quietly unrolls ‘limited’ sports betting app
The legal skirmishes aren’t over, however.
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Gov. DeSantis thinks pot companies aren’t paying enough to conduct business in Florida
“I mean, these are very valuable licenses,” the governor told reporters. “I would charge them an arm and a leg. I mean, everybody wants these licenses.”
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott endorses Trump over DeSantis
“Republican voters are making their voices heard loud and clear. They want to return to the leadership of Donald Trump.”
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DeSantis, elections officials push back on Florida felon voting lawsuit
Attorneys for the state and county officials across Florida filed a motion Monday arguing that the lawsuit should be dismissed
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Seminole Tribe of Florida will introduce sports betting at casinos next month
A lawsuit challenging broader online sports betting remains pending at the Florida Supreme Court.
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DeSantis administration argues governor is shielded from releasing records due to ‘executive privilege’
“In the 178 years that Florida has existed, not a single (other) court decision has recognized the existence of any executive privilege.”
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Florida lawmakers shielded from turning over documents in ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ legal battle
The subpoena fight has played out in a lawsuit filed by instructors and a student from six universities.
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Despite recent Tampa mass shooting, proposed gun laws in Florida face long odds
So far, there’s 16 gun-related measures submitted for the 2024 legislative session.
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DeSantis’ efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian groups on Florida campuses is likely illegal, says experts
“Such rights are critical to a functioning democracy, no matter how distasteful the person’s politics or speech may be.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis fires back on a challenge to his suspension of an Orlando-area prosecutor
Worrell’s suspension and the resulting legal fight came after DeSantis last year suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ drag show fight heads to the U.S. Supreme Court
Hamburger Mary’s, which said it had run “family friendly” drag shows for 15 years, filed the lawsuit in May.
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Florida orders ban of pro-Palestinian student group from university campuses
In the letter, Rodrigues cited a Florida law that prohibits providing materials in support of a designated foreign terrorist organization.
