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‘Sadly-Timed': New Bill Would Allow Professors, TAs To Open Carry On Campus
Sen. Don Gaetz 'never wanted’ to file his bill loosening colleges as ‘gun-free zones.’
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Why The SNAP Food Crisis Isn't Over Yet
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has called for the almost 42 million people who receive SNAP to reapply.
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Former FL Supreme Court Justice Speaks Out For An Independent Judiciary
Name-calling against individual judges undermines the rule of law, says Barbara Pariente.
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DeSantis Confident Florida Won't Run Afoul Of Trump's AI Order
‘We’d be able to win’ any clash over his artificial intelligence ‘Bill of Rights,’ governor predicts.
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Moez Limayem Unanimously Approved As USF President
Limayen thanked his UNF colleagues and USF trustees, retelling how he came to America from Tunisia.
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Fl Board Of Governors Nixes Year-Old Policy Giving Chair Power On University Presidents
It is a policy, critics said, that vested too much power in one individual.
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DeSantis' Proposed $117B State Budget Highlights Teacher Pay, Everglades
The budget request is a legislative wish list only; lawmakers will decide in the end.
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National Democrats Target US Senate GOP Incumbents On Health Care Votes
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Republicans’ goal was to provide funding “directly to the people” to “buy their own health care.”
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Energy Officials Tell Florida Lawmakers They're Aware Of The Unpopularity Of AI Data Centers
The hearing came days after Gov. DeSantis announced a proposal to protect Floridians from footing the bill for AI data centers.
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House Speaker Daniel Perez Seeks Cuts, Restrictions, For Safety-Net Programs
The bills target food and health care for adults and children.
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Senate President Says Florida Should Wait For U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Before Redistricting
The stance puts the Senate in synch with the governor, and not the House.
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Legislature Democrats Put Affordability Atop Their 2026 Session Agenda
‘Despite the president calling it a hoax, we all see with our own eyes that the affordability crisis is real.’
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Report Alleges ‘Culture Of Abuse And Violence' At Panhandle Prison
Blame falls to overcrowding and low staff-to-prisoner ratios, SPLC says.
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How Much Sense Would A David Jolly-Gwen Graham Ticket Make For Governor?
The Democratic candidate says he’ll name his running mate before the August primary.
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Dozens Of Cities, States Hiking Minimum Wages In 2026 Amid Federal Inaction
Lathrop said research increasingly finds that higher wages improve educational outcomes, mental and physical health.
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Privacy Concerns Linger In Reproductive Health Care Despite HIPAA Lawsuit's Dismissal
The federal HIPAA law is meant to protect patient information, especially when that information travels between providers.
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‘Copy Of Guantánamo': Human Rights Group Alleges Torture, Inhumanity At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' Krome
“It’s a copy of Guantánamo,” a Cuban man identified as an asylum seeker told Amnesty. “The conditions are inhuman.”
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GOP Gubernatorial Candidate James Fishback Campaigns On The Message That ‘Florida Is Our Home'
The 30-year-old political newcomer wants to end HB-1 visas and remove every ‘foreign worker who has stolen a job from us.’
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Homeland Security Wants State Driver's License Data For Sweeping Citizenship Program
“It is like playing Whac-A-Mole, but the Constitution applies to ICE, too,” Sen. Julie Gonzales said.
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National Guard Shooting Suspect To Face Murder Charge
The Department of Homeland Security did not confirm for States Newsroom the date Lakanwal was granted asylum.
