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Lawmakers Move To Extend Protections For Health Providers Against COVID Lawsuits
DeSantis and the state's Republican leaders play up their “freedom” agenda at the expense of COVID-19 mitigation, the report says.
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Following Surfside Tragedy: ‘Why Are We Punishing Homeowners Who Are Completely Innocent?'
This question happens in the wake of the deadly collapse of a South Florida condominium in Surfside in June.
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Unused COVID Tests Are Being Distributed At Last As FDA Extends Expiration Date
State officials will distribute nearly 1 million COVID tests that ostensibly expired late last month under the aegis of Ron DeSantis.
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Lawmakers, Activists, Take To Capitol Steps To Vow Resistance To 15-Week Abortion Ban
Lawmakers and women's activists took a stand on the Capitol steps; "There's no such thing as a 'reasonable' abortion ban," said Eskamani.
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FL House Redistricting Process Draws Fire From Voting-Rights Groups, Dems
Republicans in the House of Representatives who control the process of drawing district boundaries are drawing fire.
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Fla., Democratic Agenda For 2022 Session And All Floridians: Healthy, Prosperous And Safe
With the 2022 legislative session underway, Florida Democrats have an agenda and they're not losing sight of their goals.
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‘Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied': Sen. Rouson Pushes For Reform School Abuse Victims To Receive Restitution
Over the years, state lawmakers have pushed for restitution to victims of brutal crimes that took place at reform schools in Florida.
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Florida Lawmakers Move Toward Secrecy When It Comes To Searches For University Presidents
On the first day of the 2022 session, the GOP-controlled Senate Education Committee voted to allow applicants to remain confidential.
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DeSantis Calls For More Election ‘Guardrails'; Biden Says It Is Voting Rights That Need Protection
President Biden stresses the importance of voting rights, continually blocked by Republicans.
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House Speaker, Senate President Launch The New 2022 Legislative Session
On opening day, Senate President Wilton Simpson said the Senate will be building off “investments" made last year by the Legislature.
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Florida Democrats Cite Housing, Voting Rights, Fair Tax Policy Among 2022 Priorities
Protecting affordable housing, voting rights, and the elderly, while fighting corporate “handouts” funded by taxpayers, are top priorities.
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Fla., Nears 9,000 Hospitalizations For COVID; CDC Notes Increase Among Children
The Omicron variant continues to sweep the nation as federal health authorities point to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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DeSantis And His Surgeon General Focus On COVID Treatments, Mum On Vaccines
Ladapo, DeSantis's surgeon general, has pointed to "unproven drugs in clinical trials," the report indicates.
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DeSantis Procures Doses Of Regeneron Therapy As The CDC Warns It Is Weak Against Omicron
Thousands of doses are headed to Florida for treating early cases of COVID-19, even though "national authorities don't recommend it."
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“To Impose Any Type Of Mandate On People Is Crazy,” DeSantis States, Amid Historic Omicron Surge
DeSantis pushed back against potential mandates, school closures, or stay- at-home procedures, as thousands of teachers called out sick.
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Next Week's 2-Month Legislative Session? An Omicron SuperSpreader Is the Likely Result, Democrats Say
Fla., lawmakers, state employees, lobbyists and visitors convene for the session, as DeSantis "essentially outlawed" COVID rules throughout.
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DeSantis Admits, Up To 1 Million COVID Test Kits DID Expire In FL
DeSantis and Kevin Guthrie, director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management, acknowledged Thursday that 800,000 to a million expired.
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Florida To Unveil New COVID Testing Guidance: ‘And If You Have No Symptoms, Please Don't Get Tested'
COVID-19 testing in Florida should focus only on residents experiencing symptoms or those with risk factors, Florida's surgeon general said.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Crist Wants To Tackle Medicaid Expansion In Florida To Help Seniors
Medicaid expansion is important for senior communities across the state and would help cover costs associated with senior services.
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Private Colleges Pivot To Remote Learning, But Fla., Public Universities Won't Go Virtual Despite COVID
United Faculty's Gothard said officials "should listen to medical experts," and politics "should not be involved in safety decisions."