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Florida Supreme Court will hear a major abortion case in September

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state.
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Judge backs Florida on school book scrutiny rules

A judge rejected a challenge to Florida Department of Education rules that are part of a move to increase scrutiny of books in schools.
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Florida’s police union drops its challenge to a new state rule change

The Florida Police Benevolent Association has dropped a challenge to a proposed rule about restrictions on public-employee unions.
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Targeting immigrants, Florida announces a list of banned driver licenses from other states

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced driver’s licenses from other states that are invalid in Florida under a new law targeting undocumented immigrants.
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Revamp of Gainesville Regional Utilities is challenged in federal court

Residents have filed a federal-court challenge to Florida's overhaul of the electric utility in the Gainesville area.
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Florida says its new law restricting people from China from owning land is not discriminatory

Florida is pushing back against a challenge to a new law that restricts people from China and six other countries from owning property.
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Ron DeSantis signs a bill allowing Florida to test radioactive phosphogypsum in roads after environmental groups urged a veto

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that lets Florida test radioactive phosphogypsum, a fertilizer industry waste product, in building roads.
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Judge blocks parts of Florida’s new elections law

A federal judge Monday blocked parts of a new Florida elections law challenged by voter-registration groups.
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Medical boards approve rules concerning healthcare for transgender Floridians

By Dara Kam Jun 30, 2023 ©2023 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children...
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“This is a death sentence for me;” Ron DeSantis signs an overhaul of Florida’s alimony laws

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure to overhaul Florida's alimony laws, after three vetoes of similar bills.
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Ron DeSantis signs a law that lets Florida override local landlord-tenant regulations

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a preemption bill that means state law overrides local regulations involving landlords and tenants.
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Ron DeSantis signs into law the state preemption of local ordinances in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 170 that could boost legal challenges to local ordinances; critics hoped for a veto of this preemption bill.
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