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DeSantis rushes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to detain undocumented immigrants in the Everglades
Critics called it a ploy to go viral at taxpayers’ expense.
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One Big, Beautiful Bill’s changes for Obamacare could be ugly for Florida
More than 4.7 million Floridians are covered through a federal marketplace plan.
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Monday vote set after Florida lawmakers finally reach budget, tax, agreements
This year’s session was extended because of the legislative leaders’ failure to pass a budget.
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Feds give Florida’s Republican party green light to join ballot initiative lawsuit
Critics of a new law say it violates their rights to free speech and due process.
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Tampa Bay legislators call on Congress not to defund Planned Parenthood
Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) and Rep. Dianne Hart (D-Tampa) joined the effort.
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FAMU, Florida’s sole public historic Black university, taps GOP ally as president
The board of trustees also voted to increase the salary at $750,000.
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Marijuana legalization group joins the fight against Florida’s crackdown on ballot initiatives
Smart & Safe Florida called new restrictions signed into law by Gov. DeSantis ‘legislative gaslighting.’
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The Florida Legislature’s $2.8 billion tax cut deal is off the table
The breakdown means legislators are nowhere near coming up with a new budget, which needs to be in place by July 1 or the state risks a government shutdown.
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Medicaid and food program cuts for low-income families would have a crushing effect on Florida
State government would have to absorb more of the financial burden.
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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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Senate won’t confirm two of DeSantis’s top health care secretaries with Hope Florida ties
‘I’d have a hard time voting for Secretary Harris unless she came clean and had a very different story than what she’s telling the House.’
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Embroiled in controversy, DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation could lose tax status, legislator warns
It’s been a headline-grabbing week for Casey DeSantis’ nonprofit.
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Florida Senate leader lays out bill that explores implications of permanently reducing property taxes
The bill directs the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to conduct a study to establish a framework to reduce, or eliminate taxes for homesteaded property.
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Insurance industry and medical lobbyists oppose bill that eliminates Florida’s no-fault auto-insurance
A Forbes analysis of automobile insurance rates shows that Florida is the most expensive state for car insurance in the nation.
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Leader of the Florida House wants to permanently cut state sales tax to 5.25-percent
If the Republican’s plan is successful, taxpayers would save nearly $5 billion annually.
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Florida’s overall GDP could shrink by more than $4.5 billion after cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, new report says
The analysis looked at what could happen if a budget resolution by the Republican-controlled House is carried out.
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Florida house panel advance bill that would require public schools to show anti-abortion group’s video in classrooms
The fetal development video is not included in the Senate’s version of the education bill, SB 1618.
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Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost says GOP leaders need to explain their plan for Medicaid
‘A lot of these Republicans in the state House and the state Senate are getting off way too easy.’
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Florida bill would require public schools to show anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video in classrooms
“This is not science. This is not what we teach in school.”
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Byron Donalds makes it official, announces his candidacy for Florida governor
Donald’s gubernatorial bid has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.