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Providers Make Their Case To FL Supreme Court On Preserving Abortion Access
The court should take up an appeal against the 15-week abortion ban because of a lower appeals court's disregard, according to the report.
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Renatha Francis Takes Seat On FL Supreme Court, 2 Years After First Try
Renatha Francis finally took her seat on the state Supreme Court Thursday, two years after justices who now are her colleagues rejected her.
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Fla., Sues Feds Over Slow Response To DeSantis's Drug Plan; Biden Already Has OK'd Cheaper Drug Prices
Congress and President Joe Biden approved a massive spending bill to allow Medicare to negotiate cheaper drug prices.
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Democrat Crist Resigns U.S. House Seat Amid Campaign To Unseat DeSantis
Charlie Crist, the Democrat challenging DeSantis for reelection in November, has resigned his U.S. House seat.
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While The State Faces "Skyrocketing" Housing And Insurance Costs, DeSantis Takes Credit For Biden's Work
In a statement, the Democratic Party said it's not the first time this has happened, DeSantis attempting to take credit for Democrats' work.
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Just 37 Percent Of 6th To 12th Graders In A Government Course Passed Florida's New Civics Literacy Exam
The state issued a new Civic Literacy Examination to assess how well public school students understand what's called “civic literacy."
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Not Even One Percent Of Florida's Community College Students Filled Out “Intellectual Freedom” Survey
Florida community college students in droves ditched filling out an “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” survey.
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Fewer Than Half Of Fla., 10th Graders Passed A Statewide English Exam In Spring 2022
In Florida's public schools, the 10th grade statewide English Language Arts assessment has been a crucial exam.
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Feds, State, Seminoles Defend Florida's Sports-Betting Deal In Court; No Casino Groups Push Back
In a fight over who can control gambling in Florida, the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have filed arguments.
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Florida Closing In On 2,000 Monkeypox Cases In Half The Counties In The State
Florida is closing in on 2,000 cases of monkeypox, a disease that can cause a painful, characteristic rash and other symptoms.
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DeSantis Suspends Four Female Broward County School Board Members And Fills Four Vacancies With Men
Republican DeSantis issued an executive order to suspend four elected school board members of the Broward County School Board.
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When It Comes To Geography, The Gubernatorial Teams Very Similar: Pinellas And Miami-Dade
Democrat Charlie Crist's running mate, Karla Hernández-Mats, a Miami-Dade teacher union president, has set the tone.
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Aftermath Of Florida Primary: One Candidate Narrowly Wins After Recounts; Another Won't Accept Defeat
In the recent primary elections, two GOP races in Central Florida were neck-and-neck, with one candidate pulling off a narrow win.
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Despite A Slowdown Of COVID-19 Cases, Florida Reaches 7 Million Mark
Federal data on COVID-19 show 6,998,561 Florida cases, reaching a 7 million mark that only two other states have reached in the U.S.
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AG Ashley Moody Gets Law-And-Order Endorsements From Sheriffs Across Fla.— But Not All
In her reelection bid for Attorney General, Republican Ashley Moody has received endorsements from 64 of 66 elected sheriffs in Florida.
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DeSantis May Be Swimming Against The Tide In His Attack On ‘Woke' Capitalism
DeSantis has made good on his promise to steer Florida's state pension funds away from investment managers pushing a “woke” agenda.
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Fla., Board Of Governors Glosses Over Low Turnout On “Intellectual Freedom” Survey
It's to analyze the miniscule response rate of an “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” survey, ditched by thousands of students.
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Asked Whether New Law Prevents Jews From Practicing Their Faith, DeSantis's Office Declines To Answer
Thousands of years of Jewish scripture made clear that access to abortion care is a requirement of Jewish law and practice, a rabbi stated.
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Florida Democrats Appeal To The National Party And Donors Not To Give Up On Them
Florida Democrats Wednesday appealed to the national party and donor network, following Charlie Crist's win in the gubernatorial primary.
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DeSantis, With Right-Wing Rhetoric, Attempts To Cut Down President Biden's Work
DeSantis asked why a "truck driver" should be required to pay back the loan of someone with a doctorate, according to the report.