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Ron DeSantis

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School voucher expansion bills set for Florida special session

The Florida House and Senate released proposals that could lead to more students receiving school vouchers.
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Will debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom help the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis?

Gov. Ron DeSantis envisions a debate this month with California Gov. Gavin Newsom will draw interest for his presidential campaign.
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Hearing set in Medicaid eligibility fight in Florida

A federal judge will hear a lawsuit alleging Florida has not provided adequate information before dropping people from the Medicaid program.
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Florida wants a lawsuit by voting rights groups thrown out; the suit challenges how the state is carrying out a 2018 constitutional amendment

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, county clerks of court and elections supervisors want a federal judge to toss out the lawsuit.
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Seminole Tribe to begin sports betting at its Flordia casinos

Seminole Tribe leaders will allow sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in a major expansion of gambling in Florida.
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Ashley Moody urges Florida justices to reject an abortion rights measure, saying it would “hoodwink” voters

The Attorney General urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights.
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Florida approves four private companies to take 125,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance

Florida's Insurance Commissioner signed four orders that are part of what is known as a “depopulation” program aimed at shrinking Citizens.
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Lawyers for Florida urge a court to uphold a ruling that “executive privilege” shields Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing records

The case has drawn attention from media organizations and open-government advocates.
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Florida House sets its special session to start Monday

The Florida House will gather at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6., for a brief meeting to open a special legislative session.
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Florida lawmakers are shielded from turning over documents related to Ron DeSantis and the “Stop Woke” law

A federal appeals court has shielded 14 current and former Florida lawmakers from having to turn over documents.
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Some appeals court judges seem skeptical of voting rights groups’ claim that Florida’s congressional districts are unconstitutional

An appeals court weighs the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Florida's Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
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What we know about the latest possible tear in a Mosaic gypstack liner at its New Wales plant in Florida

There’s a possible leak of water at a Polk County phosphogypsum stack owned by the giant fertilizer company Mosaic.
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