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Florida Republicans try again to ban political, Pride flags on government buildings
This is the fourth time Borrero, from Miami, has attempted this legislation.
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Sarasota Audubon Society saves bird sanctuary from nearby development
Property next to Celery Fields was targeted for development by the nation’s largest homebuilder.
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‘Nonsensical’: Pro-marijuana group sues DeSantis administration again
The lawsuit accuses the DeSantis administration of slow-walking the process to put its proposed amendment on the Florida ballot.
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Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities
They want Florida to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in rooms.
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Nearly 3 million Floridians set to lose SNAP food assistance Saturday
More than 70% of Florida SNAP beneficiaries are children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
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Florida Democratic lawmakers urge DeSantis to declare a food access state emergency
Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell leads the effort with Sen. Lori Berman.
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Florida AG: Vouchers for Tampa Islamic schools ‘undermines our national security’
The entire Florida Cabinet wants to stop allowing taxpayer-funded scholarships for the schools. That’s up to the Department of Education.
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Republican lawmaker proposes making Hillsborough Schools superintendent an elected position
Hillsborough would become the largest school district in the nation that elects its superintendent.
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DeSantis administration is interfering with getting recreational pot on the ballot again, lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit claims as many as 200,000 signatures were wrongfully thrown out.
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Tampa Bay physicians urge Florida lawmakers to resist ban on vaccine mandates
No legislation has appeared yet to expand DeSantis administration’s proposal.
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In Bradenton, DHS Sec. Kristi Noem touts Florida partnership
Tampa and St. Petersburg are among hundreds of Florida municipalities that optionally agreed to let law enforcement to work with ICE.
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Pinellas Republican re-files bill that would require all employers to use E-Verify
Rep. Berny Jacques had tried to pass this measure during the 2025 session, but its Senate version stalled.
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St. Petersburg among more than 100 Florida cities and towns that staged ‘No Kings’ protests
Plus dispatches from Miami, Gainesville, Tallahassee, and even Sopchoppy.
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Florida Democrat files bill that would protect public employees who use medical marijuana
There are exceptions if the use of cannabis is impairing the worker’s ability to perform job duties or responsibilities.
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Wrongful death for fetuses, elimination of pregnancy crisis centers proposed for 2026 Florida session
One bill would defund a program that provides counseling and pregnancy tests.
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Florida’s first-ever public school chaplain wrote an ode to Charlie Kirk, but insists he won’t use the position to proselytize
Rev. Jack Martin identifies with the Black Robe Regiment, a coalition of pastors committed to tearing down the wall of separation between church and state.
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Florida Democrats and NPA voters support open primaries, survey says
Of the 626 Democrats surveyed, 87% support having the party unilaterally open its primary election to nonparty-affiliated (NPA) voters.
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Tampa Republican Jay Collins says he’ll decide on running for governor in the coming weeks
Those hoping for ‘carnage’ between Trump and DeSantis will be disappointed, he said.
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Florida House Rep proposes reduced gun age law for fourth straight year
It’s passed in the House every time, but always fails in the Senate.
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Clearwater explores becoming the first Florida city in 20 years to run its own power utility
‘We know it’s going to be a fight and it’s going to take time.’