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Florida Students' Math And Reading Scores Rise In 2025
End-of-year testing results show Florida students were more proficient in math and reading than a year ago.
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Florida Medicaid Enrollment Continues To Decline
Florida Medicaid enrollment continues to drop, information posted by the state Agency for Health Care Administration shows.
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‘None Of Us Are Tired': Democratic AGs Pledge Extended Court Fight Against Trump
The top state law enforcement officers have mounted legal challenges against Trump’s directives that threaten their states’ economies.
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Florida Democrats Look For Inspiration While Meeting At Hollywood Hard Rock
The event featured NJ Sen. Cory Booker & Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat who has won in a red state.
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Funding For Free Prison Phone Calls Makes It Into Approved Florida FY 2026 Budget
Advocates hope the measure avoids DeSantis' veto pen this time around.
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Three Female State Lawmakers Form A Law Firm
The firm, to be called BDGR P.A., will offer services across a wide range of practice areas, including civil rights and criminal defense.
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In Tampa, The U.S. Conference Of Mayors To Take Up Resolution On ICE Raids
‘The truth is, the tactics need to be changed,’ says Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, a former police chief of that city for 18 years.
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Budget Language OKs Spending Levels, But Also Sets Policy
People with developmental and intellectual disabilities who rely on Medicaid won’t have to reapply for services every year.
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Is There A Place For ‘Never Trump' Republicans In Florida?
There remains a share of “Never Trumpers” who are determined to provide a safe place for Republicans who refuse to embrace the MAGA agenda.
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Floridians Gathered In More Than 70 Cities For ‘No Kings Day' Protests
Approximately 5,000 protested in Tallahassee, according to the organizers. That number is not independently verified.
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Vance Boelter, Accused Of Assassination Of DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman, Apprehended
The accused killer was a Christian who opposed abortion and LGBTQ rights.
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Budget Chairs Hopeful On Monday Vote Despite Lack Of Public Meetings
Lawmakers have to wait 72 hours after work on the budget is done to vote on it.
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Planned Parenthood At Risk Of Closing Hundreds Of Clinics, Drastically Limiting Abortion Access
A Planned Parenthood spokesperson said people who use Medicaid make up half of the total patient volume nationwide.
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Witness In Florida Senate Redistricting Trial Says Race Was A Major Factor In Creation Of SD 16
Meanwhile, former Sen. Randolph Bracy was a no-show for a second straight day.
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Child Wellbeing: Florida Drops In Rankings Amid Reading And Math Declines
Group warns of ‘substantially reduced investments in child well-being.'
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Governor Says He's Working On Property Tax Rebates
Top budget negotiators say they haven’t seen a formal proposal.
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Florida Senate District 16 Redistricting Trial Kicks Off In Federal Court In Tampa
The plaintiffs allege racial gerrymandering.
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Trump's Broadband Program Overhaul Favors Musk Tech, Strips Low-Cost Plans
The changes also eliminate labor, climate and diversity requirements.
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VP Kamala Harris Slams FL's Rewriting Of Black History Standards; ‘What Is Going On?' She Asked
Outraged at the new Black history standards in Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday blasted what she called revisionist history.
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DeSantis's Actions Leave The People Of Florida "Deeply Frustrated," Former Senator Says
The former senator, Brandes, says he believes the GOP-controlled legislature is "not spending any time on the right problems."