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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.
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DeSantis wants law enforcement to stop doing ‘intrusive’ boat safety checks on the water
DeSantis’ proposal would require a change in a state law that allows law.
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Florida bill banning governments and schools from flying Pride flags advances
The proposal has been criticized for targeting Pride flags, as well as flags promoting racial justice movements like Black Lives Matter.
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‘He’s completely racist’: Jewish legislative caucus calls on DeSantis to reconsider UWF trustee appointment
Rep. Mike Gottlieb, chair of the caucus, told the Phoenix, “I mean, this is not the kind of guy that we need running an institution of higher learning and education here.”
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Florida lawmakers say no ‘bailouts’ for condo owners
“Bailing them out with taxpayer dollars is not something that I’m open to.”
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Florida bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in the Senate
The bill, known as the “State Park Preservation Act,” requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to notify the public 30 days before a public hearing.
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After clash with DeSantis, Florida Lawmakers will hold another special session on Trump’s immigration crackdown
Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami issued a proclamation for a special session that will start Tuesday.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s Highway Patrol is now allowed to arrest people over immigration status
Troopers still need training for exercising their new authority.
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‘You’re seeing the apple cart be upended’: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praises Elon Musk’s DOGE team
However, a recent poll shows Republicans have grown wary of Musk.
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Majority of Florida Republicans oppose DeSantis bid to weaken citizen-initiative process, says poll
55% opposed his ideas in a survey; just 17% approved.
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DeSantis education budget targets teacher pay and maintains low tuition
DeSantis proposed a $1.3 billion increase for the Florida Education Finance Program, which allocates K-12 funds.
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Amid dispute with Florida GOP, DeSantis says ‘we’ll land the plane’ on immigration
DeSantis on Monday said Republicans should focus on “policy that makes a difference.”
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DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion Florida budget, featuring tax cuts on guns, increased immigration spending
The governor’s proposal also includes cutting 741 government positions.
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DeSantis says he will spend money to elect ‘strong conservative’ successor, amid feud with Florida GOP
DeSantis in a post on X said he intends to unleash the financial power of the Florida Freedom Fund.
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DeSantis vows to veto Florida GOP’s latest immigration bill
“We know that truth matters. Simply saying something is terrible over and over doesn’t actually make it true.”
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Florida GOP passes immigration bill DeSantis trashes as ‘weak, weak, weak’
“They think by putting the name of a strong president on a weak bill that is somehow going to pull the wool over the eyes.”
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Florida faculty, students urge public to oppose purge of general education courses from state schools
The Florida Board of Governors, a body that oversees the state’s public higher education system, will meet to approve the updated Gen Ed course list on Thursday.
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Florida lawmakers rebuke DeSantis immigration plan, threaten to override one of his vetoes
“I want criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively, and the best way to do that is to follow the leadership of President Trump.”
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Florida Republican lawmakers file flurry of Trump-inspired immigration bills
DeSantis called the special session because he wants lawmakers to make changes to help carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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DeSantis vows to ‘fight like a junkyard dog’ until Florida lawmakers pass Trump-aligned immigration reforms
“These issues — the immigration and election integrity — I’m not letting go,” he said.