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Thus Far The Only Candidate, AG Moody Files For 2022 Reelection
Attorney General Ashley Moody publicly opened her campaign for reelection next year, becoming the first and thus far only candidate.
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In Maskless Ceremony, DeSantis Touts UF, Notes Desire To "Beat Alabama" This Saturday
Florida ranks no. 5 on the 2022 U.S. News and World Report ranking of public universities, and no. 28 when ranked with high-caliber schools.
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Biden, DeSantis Butt Heads But Agree On This: Vaccines, Antibody Therapy Save Lives
DeSantis "has conspicuously declined federal orders" to send COVID search-response teams to Fla., with supplies and personnel to help.
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U.S. Department Of Education Opens Investigation On Florida's Mask Policies And Possible Violations Of Federal Law
It occurs following a court decision allowing Florida education officials to continue penalizing school districts with strict mask mandates.
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Florida Has Seen A Downward Trend In Hospitalizations For COVID-19
Florida hospitals experienced an influx of patients during the past month due to COVID-19 and the more contagious Delta variant.
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DeSantis Gets A Win: Appeal Court Allows Mask Policy That Lets Parents Decide
A state appeal court has freed the DeSantis administration to punish school districts that insist on strict face-masking policies.
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Some School Districts Sticking To Their Mask Policies; Others Unsure Following New Court Decision
Some school districts are staying put on strict mask mandates, while others are considering how to proceed following the latest decision.
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Florida Prison Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Young Inmates In Broom Closet
Former Florida prison officer Terrance Reynolds, convicted of assaulting young inmates at a South Florida prison, was sentenced this week.
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DeSantis Finds A Friendly Reception During DeFuniak Event, But No Hard Questions
If the governor holds a news conference and doesn't take questions from the press, is it really a news conference?
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As Florida Sees A Drop In COVID Infections, Daily Cases Remain The Highest In U.S.
Despite this recent decline, federal health officials released data showing infections have increased to 13,774, up from 10,162.
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Texas's Restrictive Abortion Law Triggers Fla., Demonstrations; Abortion Advocates Deliver Petition To Senate President
Advocates for women's reproductive rights warned state lawmakers Thursday they are prepared to fight for abortion access in Florida.
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DeSantis Loses Again In Lawsuit Over His Schools Mask-Mandate Policy, Waits On Appeals Court Ruling
A state trial judge has cleared Fla., school districts to enforce mask mandates until a state appeals court rules if DeSantis has authority.
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‘Pro-Life' DeSantis Hasn't Committed To Following Texas Example On Abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court acquiesced in Texas's de facto ban on abortions, prompting DeSantis to weigh his pro-life options and his next step.
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Global Report: Florida Is Among The Top States For Mass Incarceration
Florida and a dozen other states imprison people at the highest rates in the world, without demonstrating that incarceration reduces crime.
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After State Docked Pay From Board, Broward Pushes DeSantis To Stop Sitting On Billions For Schools
While officials withheld salaries of Broward County School Board members due to strict mask mandates, the district called on DeSantis.
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FL Students Now Have 1 To 2 Minutes Of Silence To Start Their Day — But Will It Make A Difference?
Astatula Elementary School in Central Florida's Lake County had a daily moment of silence in place long before a new law demanded it.
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Unfazed By Continued Legal Battle, Some School Districts Are Standing By Their Strict Mask Mandates
School districts will continue to impose strict mask mandates, even though a key court ruling was appealed and the legal battle goes on.
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Federal Court Ruling Could Compel Florida To Pause On Permitting Dredge And Fill Of Wetlands
A national environmental law organization cites a sweeping Aug. 31 federal ruling limiting states’ authority on such permitting.
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Scientific Report Warns Of Climate-Induced Extreme Heat; ‘Florida Is In The Bull's-Eye,' Scientist Says
As with Hurricane Michael (2018) and Hurricane Ida recently, climate change is stoking severe weather the Gulf Coast has rarely seen before.
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Florida Braces For Effects Of A Restrictive Abortion Ban In Texas, And What It Means For Roe V. Wade
A Texas law that heavily restricts access to abortions could have astounding implications for the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.