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Ron DeSantis

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The Florida Senate OKs shooting bears in self-defense

A controversial effort to strengthen self-defense arguments for people who shoot bears on their property is headed back to the Florida House.
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An ‘unborn child’ bill is advancing in the Florida House

Abortion-rights advocates say the proposed changes could put abortion providers and people who help women at risk of being sued.

A Florida House panel advances gun bills, including one that would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure

Two controversial gun-related bills are positioned to go to the full Florida House, though the Senate has not considered them.
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The Florida Legislature could provide reprieves from a controversial 2023 law that requires local elected officials to disclose information about their personal finances.

A bill would exempt mayors and members of local governing boards in communities with 500 people or fewer from the Florida requirement.
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Hear from 2024 Hillsborough School Board candidates in Districts 1 and 3

Hear from incumbent Nadia Combs and challenger Julie Magill. And from incumbent Jessica Vaughn and challenger Angela Pimento Fullwood.
education

Florida Virtual School appeals in its trademark fight

The public Florida Virtual School has appealed in a years-long legal fight about whether a private competitor infringed on its trademarks.
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Florida lawmakers support tying gambling money to the environment

Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for environmental projects.
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Municipalities and elected officials file lawsuits over a new Florida law that requires details about their personal finances

The lawsuits say the disclosure requirement violates privacy rights under the Florida Constitution and federal First Amendment rights.
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Ron DeSantis supports a bill to charge for “bad faith” book exceptions

Gov. Ron DeSantis supported a House proposal to limit “bad-faith objections” to school library books and instructional materials.
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A judge rejects part of a challenge to a Florida Election law

A judge rejected a challenge to a law that prevents people with some convictions from “collecting or handling” voter registration applications
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County commissioner 8-year term limits are teed up in the Florida House

HB 57 would require most counties to impose eight-year term limits for county commissioners, aligning the proposal with the Senate version.
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A Florida House panel signs off on a tax plan

The Florida House Ways & Means Committee approved a proposed $647.3 million tax-cut package with breaks to businesses and shoppers.
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