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With DeSantis, "It's Not About Kids, It's About An Obsession With Power" -- Democratic Chair Diaz
Democrat Jenkins added that under 20 years of Republican leadership, education in Florida has fallen behind.
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Broward County, Dade (124 Combined) Lead Sunshine State In Reported Monkeypox Cases
Federal health authorities on Friday warned that the monkeypox virus will continue to spread across the nation.
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Florida Attorney General Moody Mum On Abortion At ‘Moms' Summit, As Pro-Choice Protesters Shout Outside
Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody was conspicuously silent about abortion, the report states.
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Dem Gov. Pritzker: Florida's DeSantis Is "Trump In A Mask," And GOP Likes White Extremism
The pattern of GOP governing and DeSantis "is a clear domestic terrorism threat," Gov. Pritzker said.
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This Plan For A New Florida City Outrages Its Rural Neighbors
When anyone asks me the weirdest place in our very weird state of Florida, I always say it's Pasco County.
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Florida's Mary McLeod Bethune Immortalized In U.S. Capitol As Symbol Of Justice
In the Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, a marble sculpture of Floridian Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune now stands.
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Conservative ‘Moms For Liberty' Activists, Florida Democrats Gather At Summits In Tampa
A group known as "Leadership Blue 2022" is expected to unite to mobilize volunteers, donors, and voters, and will center on liberal causes.
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Abortion Providers Ask Appeals Court To Block 15-Week Abortion Ban; Patients Being Turned Away
Attorneys for abortion providers turned to an appellate court Wednesday to block Florida's 15-week abortion ban.
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Abortion Providers Try To Slow Rush Toward Fla., Supreme Court Hearing On Abortion
Lawyers for abortion providers filed an objection to the state's request to move legal arguments over HB 5, Florida's 15-week abortion ban.
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Report Says DeSantis "Openly Mocks" Transgender Swimmer, Looks To Deny Treatment For The Poor
The DeSantis administration moved toward banning gender-affirming care for transgender Floridians under Medicaid.
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FLSurvey: Inflation, Economy, Jobs, Gun Violence, Crime On Voters' Minds
A statewide public opinion survey gives a look at what Floridians may be thinking when they go to the polls in November.
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‘The Real Kickoff Is After Labor Day': Demings Leads In Fundraising But Polls Favor Rubio For Now
On paper, Republican Fla., U.S. Sen. Rubio seems headed -- for now -- for a repeat of the overwhelming victory he secured six years ago.
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"Ron DeSantis Cares About One Thing And One Thing Only -- Himself," As Groups Unite Against DeSantis
In DeSantis's quest for autocracy, the report states, "the people he was actually elected to represent" suffer in housing affordability.
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Florida's Murphy: Twice-Impeached Trump "Deceived, Summoned, And Inflamed" His Followers To Attack The Capitol
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Florida co-leads the seventh hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
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State Hopes Military Vets, Ex-Cops, Can Fill Staff Shortages At Child-Protection Agency
The state scheduled the first in a series of recruitment exercises to encourage military veterans to take jobs as child-protectives.
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Gov. Newsom Tells Florida To Fight For Its Freedoms While Under DeSantis Rule
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday over a campaign ad attacking Florida legislation targeting.
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Invasive Snails That Already Cost Florida $24 Million Are Loose Again, As Illegal Pet Trade Continues
Fighting an infestation of a crop-damaging snail, Florida agriculture officials said they have collected 1,000 of the invasive creatures.
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State Wants To Take 15-Week Abortion Ban Defense Directly To Florida Supreme Court
Lawyers for the state have asked the issue be resolved by the Florida Supreme Court, the report states.
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Fentanyl Overdoses In Gadsden County Prompt State Public-Health Campaign
Following fatal overdose deaths in Gadsden County linked to fentanyl, state officials have launched a public campaign to raise awareness.
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FL Prisons Propose Cutting Visitation Of Inmates, Cite Chronic Staffing Shortages
Florida's state-run prisons would be allowed to cut visitation with inmates in half to mirror staffing shortages under proposed new rules.
