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$10M donation to DeSantis’ Hope Florida among issues in Florida House probe
The inquiry into DeSantis-administration spending was ordered by House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami.
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In latest spat with Florida House, DeSantis complains about inaction on boating bill
The the ‘Boater Freedom Act’ would prohibit police from stopping boats to conduct safety inspections.
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Florida lawmakers consider scrapping ‘tax holidays’
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to reduce property taxes instead of sales taxes
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‘People, for one, are not clamoring for sales tax relief’: DeSantis pushes back on proposal to cut sales taxes
“We need to focus on our Florida residents. And focus on, in this case, Florida homeowners…”
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Florida remains ‘ground zero’ for attacks on LGBTQ+ community, advocates and lawmakers say
‘We’ve been the canary in the coal mine, and that canary is dead,’ said Orlando area Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani
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‘Unconstitutional’: Florida Democrats blast Republican efforts to eliminate Department of Education
Republicans, meanwhile, praise progress toward a long-held goal.
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Migrant children fleeing abuse could have a harder time getting residency in Florida
Advocate: ‘I think that’s negligent and cruel.’
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Is this the year Florida restores the rights of 18-year-olds to purchase long guns?
GOP leaders in the past blocked partial repeal of a 2018 gun-safety law.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis will speak alongside Trump border czar Tom Homan at New College event
The immigration discussion is scheduled to take place on March 20.
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‘An attack on democracy itself’: Florida civil, voting rights groups condemn DeSantis’ push to restrict ballot initiatives
Majorities of Florida voters supported both amendments 3 and 4, but they needed 60% supermajorities to pass.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ latest goal: repeal gun safety measures enacted after Parkland
“The free state of Florida has not exactly led the way on protecting Second Amendment rights,” he said.
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Florida sheriffs’ deputies will carry out ‘street-level’ immigration enforcement, DeSantis says
Local law enforcement and county jails in Florida already had other types of agreements with ICE.
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Tampa’s Fentrice Driskell doesn’t see any ‘cracks’ in Florida GOP’s ‘armor’ as ’the 2025 session commences
Top House Democrat begins next week with just 33 members in her caucus.
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Byron Donalds makes it official, announces his candidacy for Florida governor
Donald’s gubernatorial bid has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
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‘She would do better than me’: DeSantis praises wife as possible Florida gubernatorial candidate
“There’s no question about it,” he said.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis floats idea of eliminating property taxes
Voters would need to ratify such a change via constitutional amendment.
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Rick Scott has yet to comment on DeSantis nuking his in-state tuition waiver for Dreamers
Perhaps Scott will respond similarly when he eventually does weigh in on the repeal of the 2014 law, now scheduled to go into effect on July 1.
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DeSantis says Florida universities shouldn’t admit immigrants living in the state illegally
The governor also criticized a 40-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision guaranteeing kids’ access to public schools regardless of their immigration status.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, after fight with Republican lawamakers
“We are ahead of the curve on ending the illegal immigration crisis. We didn’t just set our hands. We got to work.”
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Florida immigration bills draw backlash over death penalty, repeal of in-state tuition
The bills cleared the respective budget committees mostly along party lines.