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Federal Judge In Florida Throws Out National Mask Mandate For Travelers
A federal judge in Florida voided the nationwide mask mandate for airline and public transportation passengers Monday.
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Some Lawmakers Are Sitting Out Florida's Special Legislative Session
State Sen. Annette Taddeo of Miami-Dade, a Democrat, said today she will boycott the special session that launches this afternoon.
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DeSantis's Congressional Redistricting Plan Blasted, Called "An Overall Attack On Black Voters"
"We have a governor (DeSantis) who wants to take us backwards," said Democrat Dotie Joseph, who went on to add, "We are not going back."
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Florida's New Abortion Law Aims To Reduce Smoking Among Women Who May Become Pregnant
While the focus was on Florida's abortion ban signed by DeSantis, the new law also aims to discourage smoking among pregnant women.
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Fla., Education Officials Reject 54 Math Textbooks, But Offer No Substantiated Claims Why
The report indicates Republicans are again using the "misnomer" of "critical race theory" to support this action.
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Fla., Legislature Prepares To Consider DeSantis's New Congressional Map; Redistricting Suit Advances
DeSantis produced an "unconstitutional map that erases Black and Brown voices from the electoral process," said Democrat Annette Taddeo.
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Trump Sends Cash To Super PAC, Then Fills Airwaves With "Unsubstantiated Claims" Against Kemp
"It is yet another sign of the important role Georgia continues to play in national politics," the report states.
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Hotly-Debated Education Bills Left Out, In Analysis On Florida Lawmaker “Grades” For 2022 Session
Republicans in the House and Senate largely got good grades — As and Bs — in an analysis on education policies.
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Voting Rights Act Is Hanging By A Thread; Fla., Ruling May Allow Supreme Court To Cut It
It's an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-dominated Florida Legislature approved last year.
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Health Officials Urge Vaccination Against Serious, Bacterial Illness; 21 Cases In 10 Fla., Counties
Florida health officials continue to investigate an outbreak of a serious, sometimes fatal bacterial illness known as meningococcal disease.
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DeSantis's Actions Would Eliminate "One, Possibly Two" Black-Held Districts in Florida
DeSantis reemphasized Tuesday that he's determined to eliminate consideration of race in drawing new districts.
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Key Lawmakers Push To Convene For Another Special Session, This Time Over Property Insurance Woes
This occurs with about a week to go before the Florida Legislature launches a special session on a new congressional districts map.
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‘Fatherhood' Initiative To Become Law; Mostly Republicans There As DeSantis "Disses" Democrats
An initiative to address Florida's “fatherhood” crisis received bipartisan support in the Fla., Legislature, and is expected to become law.
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Cases Of Babies Born With Syphilis Have Risen During COVID Pandemic, In Fla., And Elsewhere, CDC Says
Certain sexual transmitted diseases spiked across the nation and in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 -- report
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Newly Signed Law Expands Higher Education Tuition Waivers To More Fla., Foster Care Youths
For several years, Florida lawmakers have been providing more opportunities for foster kids to access tuition waivers and fee exemptions.
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Who Influenced Divisive Florida College Survey On Political Leanings? Many Questions Still Unanswered
Last summer, the state university system made a deal with Florida State for up to $75,000, to develop an objective, nonpartisan survey.
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With Florida People In Need, DeSantis Spends Most Time Complaining About President Biden And Pushing Political Ambitions
Because DeSantis does this, Democrat Dixon said, Florida residents suffer from the highest housing and health care costs in the country.
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Starting July 1, Most Public School Staff Cannot Use Handcuffs, Zip-Ties On Students
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills late last month, including term limits for school boards and library books allowed at public schools.
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"Performative Partnership," DeSantis Says? Lawyers, However, Back Judge Walker
It's tempting to shrug one's shoulders when politicians blast away at judges who rule against them.
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After Fla., Legislature Uproar, New Law Changes Language Describing Black Children
DeSantis signed into law a bill that will essentially change the way Black children are portrayed and described in Florida law.