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‘Stay focused’: Florida advocacy groups urge immigrants without legal status to know their rights
“We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of children who have parents who are undocumented.”
Ron DeSantis
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In Florida, it’s not as simple as just calling it the ‘Gulf of America’
Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name.
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‘I have a big problem with people merely being accused and deported’: Florida Dem on why he can’t support the Laken Riley Act
The bill has the potential to fracture the Democratic Party.
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Florida Repubican files bill to protect state parks from future development
The proposal is identical to a Senate bill (SB 80) filed last month by Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis taps Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in U.S. Senate
DeSantis said he wanted an appointee who would be strong on immigration enforcement, support cutting the federal bureaucracy and fight “the woke agenda.”
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DeSantis releases immigration plan, which includes broadening definition of ‘gang-related activities’ to include undocumented immigrants
“This is the time to act. We don’t have time to wait, and it’s never premature to do the right thing.”
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DeSantis calls for flags to be flown at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter
“Thank you Ron, hopefully other Governors will follow!”
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Florida legislative leaders reject DeSantis’ call for a special session later this month
Despite the legislative leaders comments, DeSantis is determined that the Legislature convene for a special session.
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755,000 Florida kids didn’t have enough food during past two summers, according to report
Florida has already missed a Jan. 1 deadline to notify the federal government of its plan to administer SUN Bucks this summer.
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DeSantis calls for special session to help with Trump’s deportation plans, and other issues
Donald Trump has promised to enact what has been described the “largest deportation effort in American history”
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DeSantis defends college board appointee who criticizes women prioritizing their careers
“What I don’t like is cherry-picking somebody saying this, and then trying to smear them.”
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DeSantis says he won’t appoint himself to replace Rubio in the Senate
“I was never in consideration for that,” DeSantis said
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Former State Attorney Andrew Warren’s legal fight with DeSantis is pretty much dead
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of Warren’s lawsuit against DeSantis, saying the case is moot.
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Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
The move by Florida’s GOP-controlled Legislature, which took effect July 1, was the latest effort to show its support for law enforcement.
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Dear Santa, please bring these gifts to help Florida’s environment
We need some help for our parks, springs, beaches, and bears — and send some Spirits to scare our leaders straight.
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Abortion-rights organizers in Florida and other states discuss failed ballot measures and what’s next
What set the counter-campaign apart in Florida was the DeSantis administration’s tactics in opposing the effort.
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Donald Trump says he doesn’t think DeSantis will appoint Lara Trump to U.S. Senate seat
“I probably don’t, but I don’t know. Ron’s doing a good job and that’s his choice. Nothing to do with me.”
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‘There has to be something in it for DeSantis’: The Florida governor’s dilemma on picking Lara Trump for Senate
“To give it up to someone outside of his circle, especially Lara Trump, who actively worked against him in his own presidential race would be foolish unless he got something significant in return.”
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Rick Scott defends Pete Hegseth, who is accused of mistreating women and getting drunk on the job
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night that Trump was “considering” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential replacement.
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State of Florida agrees to pay $725K in legal fees after losing lawsuit over ‘Stop Woke’ act
The underlying lawsuit involved a challenge to part of the law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training