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Ron DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, suggests company should drop lawsuit
The state is seeking dismissal of the federal lawsuit filed in April by Disney.
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‘A political hit job’: Florida Dems, elected officials denounce DeSantis’ suspension of state attorney Monique Worrell
“I am your duly elected state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,” Worrell said.
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Florida advocates call for injunction against new immigration law making it illegal to transport migrants
The motion, filed in South Florida, contends that federal law governs issues about transporting migrants, trumping the state law.
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Florida schools districts are scrambling to figure out what they can and can’t teach
The muddle over the course comes as local school officials also deal with issues such as teacher and staff shortages, a statewide universal voucher program approved this year by lawmakers and an oppressive heat wave.
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Excess mortality rates higher for Florida Republicans than Dems after Covid vaccine rollout, says Yale study
After May 1, 2021, when vaccines were available to all adults, the excess death rate gap between Republican and Democratic voters widened
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New College of Florida professor, unions sue state over arbitration
The lawsuit names as defendants the New College Board of Trustees and the state university system’s Board of Governors.
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New Florida immigration law could have ‘unintended consequences,’ says Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Simpson also stressed that the federal government needs to bolster border protections.
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DeSantis administration asks federal appeals court to put Florida drag show law ruling on hold
The state filed a motion Friday at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Hillsborough and Pinellas schools will not be using new PragerU Kids materials for upcoming academic year
“Though the DOE has approved these materials, school districts retain the option of using them or not.”
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Kamala Harris declines DeSantis’ ‘unnecessary debate’ on whether slaves benefited from slavery
“There were no redeeming qualities of slavery,” Harris said.
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Tampa Bay business leaders among small circle of donors funding DeSantis super PAC
Last night, the Ron DeSantis-affiliated political action committee, Never Back Down, posted its finances for the first time.
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Florida purchases over 100 acres along Rainbow River for conservation easement
Under conservation easements, property continues to be privately owned but cannot be used for such things as development.
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‘Marxist studies, that’s not a loss for Florida’: DeSantis dismisses high faculty turnover at New College
The school was in the process of filling 36 faculty positions ahead of the fall semester, which starts Aug. 28.
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DeSantis-backed board overseeing Disney World looks to cut ‘wasteful spending,’ including overtime pay for cops
The district will hold budget hearings in September to finalize a spending plan and tax rate.
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Transgender adults seek to block new Florida law on gender-affirming care
The law requires patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria to sign informed-consent forms crafted by state medical boards.
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Vice President Harris blasts Florida ‘extremists’ over education guidelines about slavery
“It is a reasonable expectation that our children will not be misled…”
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Teachers unions urge federal judge to block Florida’s dues-deduction ban
The unions contend the dues-deduction ban unconstitutionally violates contracts that require payroll dues deductions.
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Florida’s new law targeting unions faces yet another lawsuit
It is at least the third constitutional challenge filed against the law, which took effect July 1.
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New College of Florida facing ‘ridiculously high’ level of faculty turnover
For example, six faculty members have retired, six have resigned and six took leave without pay.
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New Florida immigration law is ‘hopelessly vague,’ claims federal lawsuit
The legal challenge also argued that the state law “usurps powers constitutionally vested in the federal government exclusively.”
