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Public-sector bill will dismantle unions, but they’re not going down without a fight

Parkland survivors rally against permitless carry as lawmakers tee up vote

It Was K-3, Now Instruction on Sexual Orientation Could Be Extended Through High School

Florida Republicans hand DeSantis first major legislative win

DeSantis touts civics education plan amid concerns of conservative bias in teacher trainings

Looking at Ron DeSantis’ time serving as a lawyer for the U.S. Navy in Guantanamo

DeSantis, insurers win tort-reform vote in FL Senate but injured parties lose clout

Florida waited 2 months to investigate claims insurers doctored estimates

Florida Senate Passes Major School Voucher Expansion, Bill Headed to DeSantis

Senate budgets $350M in reserves for school choice overrun

Ron DeSantis’ foreign policy: Go big and stay home

DeSantis Claims Using Anonymous Sources Is Cause For Defamation Suits

Matt Gaetz: Dems will move on guns by declaring firearm violence a public health emergency

The Policy, and Politics, of Medicare Advantage

Florida NAACP seeks travel advisory amid concerns over ‘anti-black legislation’

Greyson’s Law, named after murdered South Florida boy, moves closer to governor’s desk

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Florida Becomes First State in the Nation to Collect Cancer Recurrence Data

DeSantis walks back ‘territorial dispute’ remark on Ukraine

DeSantis smirks at reporter question about NAACP advising Black Americans not to go to Florida: ‘What a joke’

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Effort to protect abandoned African American cemeteries stalled last year; things are different now

Florida NAACP calls for travel advisory over DeSantis policies; governor calls it ‘a joke’

Gov. DeSantis defends controversial legislative crackdown on media ‘defamation’

Holocaust Remembrance Day Bill Sponsored by Representative Rita Harris Passes Through Education Quality Subcommittee

Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says

Ron DeSantis recalibrates controversial Ukraine position

This Florida approach to an alarming teen crisis is a paradigm shift

DeSantis Agenda Wins in Florida but Could Cost Him in 2024 -Reuters/Ipsos Poll

Florida legislators keep us in the dark about allowing developers to light up the night

WATCH LIVE at 10 a.m.: DeSantis holds news conference in North Florida

GOP questions DeSantis attacks on Trump ahead of possible indictment

Illegal immigration in Florida: A by-the-numbers look at a surge

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.23.23

NY hush money grand jury will reconvene Thursday as Trump legal drama reaches fever pitch

DeSantis administration moves to expand “Don’t Say Gay” law in Florida

NAACP tells Black Americans “Don’t come to Florida”

Trump calls DeSantis an ‘average governor,’ attacks his record on COVID-19 in latest volley

DeSantis-aligned PAC staffs up, brings on Ted Cruz’s campaign manager

A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

Sixty Days for 3.22.23 — A prime-time look at the 2023 Legislative Regular Session

Transgender children could soon lose all access to gender dysphoria treatments in Florida

Florida House seeks to block transgender treatments for transitioning children

Diagnosis for 3.22.23: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy

Florida lawmaker coming after internet porn, introduces age verification bill

Huge asteroid will soar between Earth and the moon this weekend

Pence calls for ‘common sense’ reforms to Social Security, Medicare

U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul

Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Lawmakers to Hold Press Conference on Commonsense Reforms to Florida’s Hemp Laws

Why millions of people could lose Medicaid next month

Gov. DeSantis hints at possible presidential run in Piers Morgan interview

Trump waits out grand jury as New York, Florida brace for protests

Welcome to DeSantistan

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.22.23

DeSantis hits Republican poll low as Trump tightens grip on primary

Bill seeks big changes to Florida defamation laws

In First Meeting After Months, North Miami Beach Fires Manager, Moves to Remove Commissioner

Donald Trump expects to be indicted. What does that mean?

Contentious Jax City Council District 7 race among several contests heading to runoff

DeSantis jabs Trump’s leadership style and character, says there is ‘no daily drama’ in governor’s office

Home insurance companies under investigation for allegedly slashing homeowners’ payouts

Tears and testimony at the Florida Capitol as hundreds of crime victims call for change

Gov. DeSantis Expected to Sign Florida’s Tort Reform Bill Into Law — But How Could It Impact You?

Florida insurers accused of altering Hurricane Ian damage estimates; state investigating

Florida to see 18% increase in residents on welfare, state analysis predicts

Palm Beach prepares after Trump calls out for protests while expecting NY indictment

DeSantis Privately Called for Google to Be “Broken Up”

DeSantis launches offensive against government-issued “digital dollar” cryptocurrency

Trump attacks DeSantis who ‘won’t be involved’ if he gets indicted

Ron DeSantis May Have ‘Peaked’ Too Early

You should be outraged by DeSantis’ assault on academic freedom | Opinion

‘The Don’t Say Period Bill?’ Anatomy of a sex ed bill moving through Florida legislature

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.21.23

Miami Beach Votes Against Extending Spring Break Curfew

Proposal seeks to boost National Guard recruiting

‘Heartbeat’ abortion ban approved by first Senate committee

Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis trade jabs as the former president faces possible indictment in New York. Why are Republicans blaming an influential Democratic donor for Trump’s troubles?

‘Underage, possibly a man’: Trump comments on DeSantis’ sexuality as potential Stormy Daniels indictment looms

Florida Supreme Court Justice Polston retires, DeSantis to pick replacement

Florida could ban young girls in certain grades from talking about menstruation

Trump calls for protests; Palm Beach County supporters wait and see; DeSantis weighs in

Early voting is over in Duval County, next up, Election Day

DeSantis to get 5th Supreme Court pick as Polston retires

Florida Supreme Court Justice sends resignation letter to Gov. DeSantis

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Donald Rubottom as Chair to the Public Employees Relations Commission

Florida tenant protections could end up on chopping block thanks to new bill

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

‘I got real issues I gotta deal with’: DeSantis has no interest in getting involved with possible arrest of Trump

DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case

DeSantis dings Trump on porn hush money charge, pledges to stay out of potential extradition

DeSantis faces political minefield with possible Trump indictment

Deadline approaches for new Citizens customers to add flood insurance

Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know

Florida commuters save $35M during February Toll Relief Program

School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops slams bill for unfairly targeting immigrant communities

DeSantis, GOP Legislature, aren’t really clear on this whole ‘freedom’ concept

WATCH LIVE at 10 a.m.: DeSantis holds news conference in Panama City

Attacks on DeSantis embolden Trump’s supporters to let loose on social media, too

State’s largest teachers’ union slams school choice legislation ‘checks to millionaires’

Never Mind About Ron DeSantis

DeSantis offers a lesson in freedom

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.20.23

Two pet food companies warned after Salmonella and Listeria found in finished products

US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final

Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana, protests outside loanDepot Park

Limits on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland gain support in Congress, despite skepticism

Republicans slam DeSantis for calling war in Ukraine ‘a territorial dispute’

Florida on way to banning elementary school discussions on STDs, menstrual cycles

First Amendment Foundation leader believes defamation bill will affect everyone

More antisemitic materials distributed in West Palm Beach

Ron DeSantis Has a Secret Theory of Trump

Birchers review: how the Republican far right gave us Trump and DeSantis

Florida may ban discussion of menstrual cycles in elementary grades

VIDEO: Watch injured Orange County deputy walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding

Frozen fruit sold at Florida grocery store recalled due to Hepatitis A risk

Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies

News 6 Investigator Mike DeForest continues pushing for public records as DeSantis delays

Florida House passes school voucher expansion

Looming Trump Charges Follow Criticism of N.Y. Prosecutor for Not Acting Sooner

How a TikTok Ban in the U.S. Might Work

Donald Trump fundraises off Florida poll showing him ahead of Ron DeSantis

New star-studded Hubble image shows globular star cluster about 20,000 light-years away

Election conspiracy movement grinds on as 2024 approaches

Texas, Florida push border laws as governors eye presidency

Who said it: Ron DeSantis or Donald Trump?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Raise your glasses for the furbabies

Ukraine invites Ron DeSantis to visit after he calls war a “territorial dispute”

After suing influencers for copyright infringement, Disney has now banned them from theme parks

Rick Scott argues Russia wouldn’t have downed a U.S. drone if Donald Trump were President

Florida lawmakers move forward with bill to give property owners lawsuit protections

Why Florida bikers are leading the attack on lawsuit limits backed by DeSantis, Republicans

DeSantis Administration Revokes Hyatt Regency Miami’s Alcohol License After ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ Event

New NASA spacesuit from Axiom Space promises better fit for Artemis III moonwalkers

What is the Ides of March? Find out the history of the Roman calendar day

The Florida Book War of 2023: Trump, DeSantis battle it out for literary supremacy

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.15.23

DeSantis approves $46M to further conservation efforts

Former Fort Lauderdale Chief Files Lawsuit Against City, Police Department After Termination

Boynton Beach City Commission race heads to runoff election; appointee wins full term

Lawsuit limits backed by DeSantis and GOP advance, under fire

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