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Cafe Risque operators drop lawsuit against Florida law restricting age of strippers
Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis last year overwhelmingly approved the age restriction.
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Rep. Kathy Castor has requested a federal investigation into the DeSantis’ beleaguered Hope Florida Foundation
Tampa Bay’s congressional rep said that the taxpayers and citizens of Florida deserve answers.
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The state should have audited the $10 million Hope Florida deal—that didn’t happen
The payment was shrouded in secrecy after it was approved last September by several state agencies.
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Without fanfare, DeSantis quietly signs proposal barring golf courses, hotels in state parks
While state officials dropped the plan to build in state parks, DeSantis tried to distance himself from it.
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In Winter Haven, DeSantis lashes out against Hope Florida investigation launched by ‘jackass’ Republican legislator
‘He took documents and he dropped them in a prosecutor’s office…’
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set to sign law banning psychedelic mushroom spores
A violation of the new ban would be a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000.
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Hillsborough’s state Sen. Jay Collins says he’s open to being named Florida’s lieutenant governor
There hasn’t been much speculation about the lieutenant governor’s position, but Collins, like Ingoglia, is considered one of the governor’s closest supporters in the Senate.
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Ron DeSantis says he’s not interested in a ‘summit’ to solve Florida legislature’s budget breakdown
The governor has been relentless in blasting the Florida House over the past month, initially over a committee’s investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation.
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Back in Tampa, Ron DeSantis and state troopers spent Monday talking about arresting immigrants
Last week, FHP arrested 30 people on behalf of the federal government.
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Survey: More Floridians support property tax cuts over sales tax cut
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the Florida Constitution prohibits the Legislature from exercising direct control over property taxes.
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In Tampa, DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
His feud with House Speaker Daniel Perez continues.
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At Hula Bay in Tampa, DeSantis stands by Florida attorney general defying federal courts
He said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the United States.
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DeSantis says defector Democrats are ‘smuggling their leftism into the Republican Party’
His latest comments also criticized a property tax panel a ‘dog and pony show.’
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Florida child labor bill with ties to DeSantis fails to pass
The bill with ties to Tampa lawmaker Jay Collins sought to roll back certain child labor protections.
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Florida lawmakers pass restrictions on state employees’ politicking, but DeSantis has already said he’ll veto the proposal
The proposal came after reports that employees in the governor’s office called lobbyists to request donations for a PAC.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill making it harder to pass citizen ballot initiatives
The law comes after close votes over abortion access and legal weed.
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CEO of Tampa private-equity firm steps down as UWF Trustee appointee
Gates Garcia was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January.
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Embroiled in controversy, DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation could lose tax status, legislator warns
It’s been a headline-grabbing week for Casey DeSantis’ nonprofit.