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Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

Bill seeks to prevent abortion charges in Florida

Florida Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book filed a bill aimed at preventing women from being charged with crimes after obtaining abortions.
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COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida to nearly 91,000

The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000, even as governor slams boosters.

A report details the growth of private school vouchers in Florida

Nearly 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers after state lawmakers passed a major expansion of voucher programs.
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Florida’s divide on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters: Backroom Briefing

Don’t expect federal approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines to reshape political views about “jabs,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis likes to call them.
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Group seeks information on Florida school voucher expansion

A non-profit group calls for information from the Florida Department of Education about how many additional private schools are accepting vouchers after a massive expansion of voucher programs took effect in July.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo take aim at the new COVID-19 booster, which health experts say will save lives

Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration recommended that people under age 65 not receive newly approved COVID-19 booster shots.
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Alabama ruling could bolster a law making it more difficult for transgender Floridians to get some medical treatment

Florida is urging a federal appeals court to clear the way for a new law preventing transgender minors from receiving some medical care.
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Judge refuses to block Florida’s law making it more difficult for transgender individuals to access medical treatments

A federal judge refused to block a new Florida law making it more difficult for transgender adults to access hormone therapy and surgeries.
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Seminole Tribe of Florida gets a legal victory in its sports betting case

A court denied a rehearing after upholding a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout Florida.
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Florida wants a judge to toss out a challenge to its overhaul of Gainesville’s municipal utility

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law overhauling Gainesville's municipal utility.
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Battle over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law is on hold during settlement talks

An appeals court has put on hold a battle about a Florida law restricting instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation.
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College faculty are leery of coming to Florida because of changes to higher education in the state, according to a survey

A new survey of higher education faculty members in four states including Florida found concerns about the climate of higher ed in Florida.
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