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Group Touting Anti-Semitism, Nazi Images, And Genocide Invokes DeSantis's Name, Report Says
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday asked DeSantis to condemn the weekend's hateful demonstrations in Tampa.
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Fla., Monkeypox Cases Surpass 300 In 17 Counties; Global Health Officials To Address Threats
With global health officials gathering to address the monkeypox virus and other global health threats, Florida's cases have surpassed 300.
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With "Uhs And Ahs," Broken Sentences and Improper Grammar Abounding, DeSantis Struggles With English -- Analysis
Another source describes DeSantis's English as “discursive, wandering, and weirdly syntactical,” a "formula" aimed at Fox News viewers.
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Still No Word On Renatha Francis Appointment To Florida Supreme Court
It's been more than a month since a commission submitted the name of Palm Beach County trial judge Renatha Francis for a coming vacancy.
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Monkeypox Now A Public Health Emergency Of International Concern; Florida Cases Third Highest
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak that's expanded globally is now a public health emergency.
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Fried Comes Out Slugging Against Crist In Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried each pitched themselves to Florida's Democratic voters.
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Florida's K-12, College Kids Will Return To School Amid Diseases And Outbreaks; Will They Be Prepared?
The 2022-23 school year looms in Florida, amid millions of students and staff at K-12 brick-and-mortar schools and college campuses.
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Meet Teacher Melissa Anne Matz, Florida's 2023 Teacher Of The Year
Melissa Anne Matz is a 7th grade math teacher who speaks to every student as they enter her classroom. She's now teacher of the year!
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Appellate Court Rules Florida Can Continue To Enforce 15-Week Abortion Ban
A court refused to reinstate a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida's new abortion ban.
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Fried Pre-Spins Outcome Of Democratic Primary Debate Against Crist
The gubernatorial primary debate between U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has not been broadcast yet.
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Voters Supported Privacy In Florida Constitution, But It Might Not Matter When It Comes To Abortion
Precisely 1,722,987 Floridians voted in 1980 to enshrine a right to personal privacy in the Florida Constitution.
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Report: Fla., Leads Clean-Energy Growth In Southeast, But Power Industry Must Do More
Power companies' pursuit of solar energy in Florida is outpacing efforts in other Southern states.
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DeSantis "Politicizing Classrooms, Taking Away Parental Rights, Limiting Students’ Freedom To Learn” -- Crist
In increasingly partisan school board races, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist released a “first round” of endorsements.
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DeSantis's So-Called "Civics Career Academies" Said To Be Skewed Toward "Christian Fundamentalist Interpretation"
A non-profit is launching an investigation into conservative groups' involvement, and to protect the separation of church and state in law.
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Equal Ground Mobilizes To Get Out The Black Vote For Primaries, Mid-Term Elections
The Equal Group is fighting back to retain the Black vote in Florida, which Republicans and DeSantis have worked to quash, the report says.
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Candidate Crist, On Education: "Everything Is Wrong Under Wrong Ron (DeSantis)"
Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate and U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist also launched an education-focused policy platform.
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U.S. Sen. Rubio's First TV Campaign Ad Calls Rep. Demings ‘Another Radical Rubberstamp' In Congress
Rubio's comment notwithstanding, Val Demings spent 27 years in law enforcement, making history as Orlando's first female police chief.
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‘She Is Experiencing Mild Symptoms': Congresswoman Val Demings Tests Positive For COVID
With COVID-19 cases rising across the nation and in Florida, U.S. Rep. Val Demings on Monday revealed that she tested positive for COVID.
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Monkeypox Outbreak: Fla., Cases Climb To 180; Federal Health Officials Expand Testing Through Labs
The federal government on Monday expanded testing capacity for the monkeypox virus through another large commercial laboratory.
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In Speech At Grant Event, DeSantis Unleashes Vitriol, Sarcasm At The LGBTQ Group
A DeSantis acolyte, Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri, echoed DeSantis's statement at the event which was the announcement of a grant.