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Pinellas County Schools won’t enforce ICE agreement school police chief signed without authorization

ICE took the Pinellas school police off its list of agencies with a pending task force agreement.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix March 6, 2025July 8, 2025

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Following measles case, Florida surgeon general insists vaccine is up to parents

The surgeon general said vaccines are available for parents who want them and recommended Vitamin A as an option.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix March 6, 2025July 3, 2025

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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.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix March 5, 2025April 26, 2025

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Who’s to blame for Florida’s ‘unacceptable’ national nursing exam pass rate?

Lawmakers sought answers from nursing school administrators ahead of the start of the legislative session on March 4.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 28, 2025June 15, 2025

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Florida Republican refiles bill permitting wrongful death suits for fetuses

The Fort Pierce Republican put forward the same proposal during the 2024 legislative session

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025March 5, 2025

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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.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025July 4, 2025

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Tampa Bay Republican Jay Collins wants to remove working caps, mandatory breaks for minors

. There is no House counterpart yet.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 20, 2025July 21, 2025

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DeSantis’ former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida attorney general

“We will not stand idly by as the left tries to infiltrate our institutions and use the court system to indoctrinate our kids,” Uthmeier said.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 17, 2025May 21, 2025

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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.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 14, 2025May 6, 2025

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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.

by Mitch Perry, Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 12, 2025February 25, 2025

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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.

by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 11, 2025June 25, 2025