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Florida bills on monuments and flags could be dead

Controversial bills on removing historical monuments and restricting flags flown on public buildings appear to be dead in the Florida Senate.
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A Florida bill could give high school dropouts financial aid to pursue diplomas

A bill would let people who have dropped out of high school get tuition waivers at Florida colleges.
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An appeals court says a legal battle over Florida’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund is “moot”

A Florida constitutional amendment requires a portion of real-estate documentary stamp tax revenues be used for the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
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School safety measures advance in the Florida House

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at bolstering security at public schools and Jewish day schools.
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An appeals court orders a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida’s challenges to Biden administration immigration policies

A federal appeals court ordered a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida challenges to Biden administration immigration policies,
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Medicaid enrollment in Florida plummets to below 4.8 million

Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dipped slightly below 4.8 million in January, continuing months of decreases.
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Equality Florida head questions sheriff’s response to killing of gay man at Tampa dog park

Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida, is questioning the response by the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office to the shooting death of a gay man at a Tampa dog park who had told friends the shooter...
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Listen to the oral arguments at the Florida Supreme Court over Amendment 4 on abortion rights

The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments about proposed constitutional Amendment 4 regarding abortion rights.
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Florida Supreme Court won’t speed up a case challenging Congressional redistricting; the disputed map will likely remain in effect for the 2024 elections

The Florida Supreme Court refused to speed up a challenge to congressional redistricting that Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
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A federal judge ends the legal challenges to Florida’s 2021 elections law even though the legislature changed laws to “target” Black voters

A federal judge Thursday closed the door on allegations that key parts of Florida's 2021 elections law were unconstitutional.
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Florida is fighting an attempt to speed up the legal battle over Congressional redistricting

Florida is objecting to an attempt to speed up the Florida Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting in time for 2024 elections.
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Florida lawmakers prepare for budget talks

The Florida House is slated to vote Thursday on its budget proposal (HB 5001). The Senate will then take up the House proposal.
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