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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signs permitless concealed carry into law
Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican who sponsored the bill, called it “monumental.”
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Florida House votes to expand so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to eighth grade, ban use of preferred pronouns
“Look, the LGBTQ community isn’t going away, trans people aren’t going away.”
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Florida bill to carry concealed guns without a permit heads to Gov. DeSantis’ desk
“There’s no way that your constituents want this.”
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Florida Republicans advance bill cracking down on drag shows
“This manufactured moral panic about drag shows is about policing culture.”
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Federal court puts Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ on hold
In issuing the injunction, Walker described the law as ‘positively dystopian.’
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Axios Tampa Bay fires reporter Ben Montgomery over response to DeSantis DEI email
‘This gives the trolls another scalp,’ Montgomery told CL.
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USF Tampa students arrested at protest call for police chief Chris Daniel to be fired
One local attorney thinks the chief may have violated the Fourth Amendment.
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Andrew Warren’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis gets fast-tracked on appeal
Warren has also filed a legal challenge at the Florida Supreme Court.
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‘You ain’t seen nothin’ yet’: Florida Gov. DeSantis hints at tackling more culture war issues at State of the State address
DeSantis used parts of Tuesday’s speech to focus on red-meat issues for Republican voters.
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Florida bill would ban ‘political loyalty tests’ in schools, universities
Rep. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican who sponsored the bill, pointed to things such as diversity, equity and inclusion statements.
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Florida Republicans introduce bill banning abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy
“Most people do not even know they are pregnant until after six weeks, so this six-week ban might as well be a complete ban.”
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Florida bill would give DeSantis power to allow pre-game prayers at school sporting events
Bill sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said the bill is intended to provide state “oversight” of the athletics board.
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Tampa Bay Republican files law expanding Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Anderson’s bill would go beyond the instruction issues to address personal pronouns.
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New College of Florida’s board looks to abolish diversity, equity, and inclusion ‘bureaucracies’
As part of the proposed changes, the board will decide whether to eliminate the school’s Office of Outreach & Inclusive Excellence.
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Donald Trump says Fox News is covering Florida Gov. ‘Ron DeSanctus so hard’
The former President is having flashbacks to 2016.
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Trump says Florida was ‘GREAT’ before DeSantis ‘got there’
‘Rick Scott did great, and even Charlie Crist had very good numbers.’
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Transgender care for minors targeted by Florida House Health Care Committee
GOP lawmakers in more than half the states are pushing bills to restrict some gender-affirming care for minors.
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Florida Republican files bill that would prohibit considering ‘social, political or ideological interests’ in government contracting
The bill would require that investment decisions by the state and local governments be made “solely on pecuniary factors.”
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Ousted Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren files lawsuit in Florida Supreme Court against Gov. DeSantis
Warren seeks to be restored to his job as Hillsborough County state attorney.