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DeSantis signs Brooke’s Law targeting deepfake porn
The state could pursue damages and civil penalties from companies that don’t make good faith efforts to remove deepfakes.
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Federal judge won’t temporarily halt most of Florida’s new ballot initiative restrictions
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s ruling allows Florida to proceed with enforcing most of HB 1205, one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities for this year’s legislative session.
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‘Empowering parents’ among continued priorities for DeSantis’ education commissioner pick
Anastasios Kamoutsas, is one of Gov. DeSantis’ deputy chiefs of staff.
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DeSantis signs bills allowing hotels and business property owners to have police remove squatters
The anti-squatting bills benefit hospitality industry, retail property owners.
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DeSantis signs law letting child care employees train to carry guns at work
The law, SB 1470, also revises school door locking requirements.
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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 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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On anniversary of Florida’s six-week abortion ban, providers say ‘We’re still here’
By the state’s count, there were 19,198 fewer abortions in 2024 than in 2023.
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Florida House vote: Teens need parental consent to get STI treatment, but not to work full-time
The change could come at a time when Florida teens are contracting chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis at the highest rates since 2008.
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Pinellas sheriff on immigration arrests: ‘We take our direction on something like that from the judge, not from anybody else’
Florida’s attorney general sent a letter to law enforcement stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration la
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Following arrest of US citizen, Federal judge block extends on Florida immigration law
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried called the arrest a kidnapping.
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American citizen released from jail after arrest under Florida’s new anti-immigration law
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 4-C into law on Feb. 14, and U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams blocked its enforcement on April 4.
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida doesn’t need federal funds to handle disasters
He emphasized that he doesn’t anticipate Trump would eliminate FEMA without the federal government giving grants to the states.
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Gov. DeSantis says he’ll veto legislation ending remote work for state agency heads
While the governor’s bashing was aimed at the House, the Senate is also moving forward with the proposal.
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University of South Florida joins list of state universities planning to work with ICE
Four UF students have had visas revoked.
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Florida House advances bill allowing parents to claim damages in the wrongful death of a fetus
Democrats’ attempts to allow only the pregnant person to bring suits and to shield people helping someone secure an abortion from the wrongful death suits failed.
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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 Senator walks back proposed restrictions on a migrant child’s path to residency
Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall offered no explanation after n amendment removing all of the provisions in one of her bills, SB 1626.
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New proposal would require a transparency report from Florida insurers requesting rate increases
The House companion, HB 763, has not had a hearing yet.
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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.’