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FL Disaster Fund Gives $2 Million To First Responders Recovering From Ian Damage
The Florida Disaster Fund will donate $2 million to help first responders in the Hurricane Ian disaster zone get a headstart on recovery.
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DeSantis Orders Voting Changes In Light Of Hurricane Ian's Disruptions
DeSantis has loosened voting regulations in the counties most damaged by Hurricane Ian to account for disruptions to polling locations.
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Treasury Department Investigating DeSantis's Asylum-Seeker Airlift To Martha's Vineyard
The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating Florida's use of interest on federal COVID relief aid to finance DeSantis's airlift.
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Despite State And Federal Efforts, Cape Coral Business Owners Request Additional Help From DeSantis
DeSantis convened a round table discussion in Cape Coral Wednesday to assess the lingering damage from Category 4 Hurricane Ian.
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Charlie Crist Turns Up His Campaign With Statewide Events On Abortion Rights
Election Day is just four weeks away, and coverage of the cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Ian continues to dominate the news.
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Voting Rights Groups Seek 'Emergency Actions' To Ensure Voting Access In Ian Zone
The destruction from Hurricane Ian has disrupted the normal election administration in several southwest counties.
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Ladapo Defends Anti-COVID Vax Guidance Amid Protests From Medical Community, As Points Made By Ladapo Are "Not Satisfactorily Addressed"
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo continues to defend his agency's new guidance against COVID-19 vaccines among adult men.
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Most Schools Operational Post-Ian, But Thousands Of Fla., Students Still Cannot Go To Class
Some students are entering their second week with their schools closed, since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.
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Nikki Fried Wants DeSantis To Follow Biden's Lead: Pardon Simple State Weed Possession
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Monday called upon Gov. Ron DeSantis to pardon people for simple possession of cannabis.
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Florida Watchdog Group Sues Governor's Office For Failing To Produce Records Related To Migrant Flights
DeSantis and his office are now being sued by a government accountability group for failing to produce these specific documents.
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‘There You Go, Guys' — DeSantis Announces Reopening Of Sanibel Island Crossing
Temporary repairs to the Sanibel Island causeway allowed a convoy of electrical repair equipment to drive to the barrier island Tuesday.
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DeSantis-Crist Debate Is Now Scheduled For Oct. 24
The Florida gubernatorial debate between Governor Ron DeSantis and challenger Charlie Crist hosted by CBS12 News has been rescheduled.
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Amusement Park Agrees To Dismantle Orlando FreeFall Ride Following Teen's Death
Following the death of a teenager at an Orlando amusement park earlier this year, the late Tyre Sampson will be honored with a scholarship.
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DeSantis Highlights Significant Hurricane Ian Damage On The Atlantic Coast
Much of the post-Hurricane Ian attention has focused on the devastation in Southwest Florida, the report states.
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Florida Homeowners Flooded By Ian Don't Have To Tell New Buyers About The Disaster's Damage
Whenever a hurricane threatens to slam into someplace near me in Florida, there's one thing I do before I start packing to evacuate.
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Florida Dems Criticize Marco Rubio For Being Absent On Vote That Included Disaster Relief Funds
"It seems like (Rubio) is talking out of both sides of his mouth" -- Democrat Michele Rayner
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Will More Women Vote In Florida, In Light Of The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade?
Rahi Patel, a 20-year-old pre-med student at the University of Florida, only recently started paying attention to state politics.
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Hurricane Ian Disrupts Televised Debate Schedule Between DeSantis And Charlie Crist
As the Nov., general election draws near, only one debate had been scheduled between Republican DeSantis and his Democratic opponent, Crist.
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President Joe Biden Surveyed Damage From Hurricane Ian During Southwest Florida Visit
President Joe Biden has been taking his first look at the damage that Hurricane Ian inflicted upon Southwest Florida last week.
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"Until Further Notice:" Five Districts Still Closed After Ian, Disrupting Florida's Education System
In Southwest Charlotte County, there are 10 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools.