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migrants / immigration

Sides spar over a Florida immigration law injunction

The judge gave lawyers until Thursday to file briefs on where injunction should apply and to whom.
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Ed Montanari gets support from Florida GOP leaders in his bid to unseat State Rep. Lindsay Cross

The Florida House Republican Campaign Committee gave $25,000 last month to Ed Montanari’s campaign.
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Bear shooting bill goes to the Florida governor

The Legislature on Friday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that is aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense.
Hemp

Ron DeSantis vetoes a bill targeting the hemp industry

The Florida governor vetoed a measure that would have severely restricted the sales and production of euphoria-inducing hemp-based products.
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Ron DeSantis says his budget decisions are coming soon

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will “bring (the budget) in for landing very soon.”
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An appeals court will consider Florida’s pronouns law in September

A federal appeals court will hear arguments over a 2023 Florida law to restrict educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.
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Gulfport raises the LGBTQ Pride flag; a Florida bill that died this year would have outlawed that

The city of Gulfport, Florida raised the Pride flag over its public library. A bill that died in the state Legislature would have outlawed it.
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Largo Democrat Dawn Douglas will run against State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole

Dawn Douglas opened a campaign account to run against Berny Jacques in Pinellas County’s House District 59.
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FEA criticizes Florida for keeping a history standard touting the benefits of slavery

A standard says, “Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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The Florida Senate President and Secretary of State dispute that Tampa Bay districts are racially gerrymandered

Kathleen Passidomo's attorneys said, “The allegation that race was the predominant factor in the drawing of the challenged districts is denied.”
Limestone Creek Ranch, Hardee County, Florida

Florida purchases a conservation easement to preserve ranch land in Hardee County

The $2.837 million deal will preserve 470 acres at a cattle ranch on the Limestone Creek Ranch property.
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Florida governor signs 9 bills, including one targeting the financial exploitation of seniors

A new Florida law allows banks to delay disbursing money if employees think seniors or “vulnerable” adults could be getting financially exploited.
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