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Federal court halts Florida law banning ‘woke’ instruction in universities
Read full article: Federal court halts Florida law banning ‘woke’ instruction in universitiesA federal appeals court Tuesday kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. A 2-1 ruling from the three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida’s assertion it could control the speech of its employees, including college professors, to be “a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse in the very places the state’s own statutes recognize as centers of inquiry.”
Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges
Read full article: Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession chargesFormer Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
Publix recalls GreenWise organic blueberries over E. coli concerns
Read full article: Publix recalls GreenWise organic blueberries over E. coli concernsA produce company is recalling GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in eight states due to possible E. coli O145 contamination linked to 12 confirmed illnesses.
NASA on track to beat China to the moon, administrator says
Read full article: NASA on track to beat China to the moon, administrator saysIsaacman laid out the agency’s timeline over the weekend on CBS’s Face the Nation, offering a detailed look at how NASA plans to pull off a 2028 moon landing through its Artemis program.
Back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this month in Florida. Here’s what to grab
Read full article: Back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this month in Florida. Here’s what to grabOver 100 new laws took effect this week, including one that brings a couple of tax holidays to the Sunshine State this year.
DeSantis plans to label these groups as terrorists under new Florida law
Read full article: DeSantis plans to label these groups as terrorists under new Florida lawOn Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intention to label roughly 100 groups as “terrorist organizations” under a new state law.
Drama continues as Florida AG accuses state attorney’s office of leniency for ‘murderers and pedophiles’
Read full article: Drama continues as Florida AG accuses state attorney’s office of leniency for ‘murderers and pedophiles’Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued another scathing letter to Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, this time accusing her office of “leniency toward murderers and pedophiles.” Worrell accused Uthmeier of being 'more interested in scoring political points' in a response to News 6.
Florida AG is now targeting an Orlando Irish dance contest. Here’s why
Read full article: Florida AG is now targeting an Orlando Irish dance contest. Here’s whyFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier took to social media on Monday to announce a new target: an upcoming Irish dance competition in Orlando.
DeSantis signs Florida budget, slashes $800M with veto pen
Read full article: DeSantis signs Florida budget, slashes $800M with veto penGov. Ron DeSantis signed his eighth and final budget of his tenure Monday, vetoing more than $800 million from a $114.5 billion spending plan. The budget also includes $30 billion for schools, $4.5 billion for school vouchers, $665 million for Everglades restoration.
Florida’s new data center law takes effect next week. Here’s what it changes
Read full article: Florida’s new data center law takes effect next week. Here’s what it changesLast month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill impacting data centers across the state, adding it to the list of nearly 200 laws approved so far this year.
Florida university system officials look to block undocumented students
Read full article: Florida university system officials look to block undocumented studentsUndocumented students wouldn’t be admitted to the state’s public universities under a proposal reviewed by the State University System Board of Governors on Thursday.
Gov. DeSantis says ‘demobilization’ is underway at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis says ‘demobilization’ is underway at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centerov. Ron DeSantis announced demobilization efforts are underway at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the site of the South Florida Detention Center — widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs new Florida property tax law. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs new Florida property tax law. Here’s what to knowFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill into law that may have a major impact on local governments trying to raise property taxes.
‘It would do very well:’ DeSantis agrees Buc-ee’s should open new spot at this Florida junction
Read full article: ‘It would do very well:’ DeSantis agrees Buc-ee’s should open new spot at this Florida junctionThe cult-favorite convenience chain Buc-ee’s is set to open several new locations in the Sunshine State — but one location in particular may be a good fit for the company, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis could soon bring Charlie Kirk road to this Florida city
Read full article: DeSantis could soon bring Charlie Kirk road to this Florida cityThis week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received several new bills for approval, including one that would establish an official “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue.”
REPORT: Florida teacher in hot water after claiming ‘Trump deserves a bullet through the head’
Read full article: REPORT: Florida teacher in hot water after claiming ‘Trump deserves a bullet through the head’A Florida teacher is facing disciplinary action after she reportedly claimed that “Trump deserves a bullet through the head,” according to the state's education commissioner.
Death penalty opponents defend Orange County murderer
Read full article: Death penalty opponents defend Orange County murdererOpponents of the death penalty and friends of Dusty Ray Spencer argued Thursday against his pending execution by lethal injection next week for murdering his wife 34 years ago in Orange County.
‘What a farce:’ DeSantis blasts Florida Republican Party over debate controversy
Read full article: ‘What a farce:’ DeSantis blasts Florida Republican Party over debate controversyGov. Ron DeSantis has criticized the Republican Party of Florida after the group reportedly announced it would not be holding a gubernatorial debate at its “Sunshine State Showdown” event this month.
That’s not an alligator — but it’s slowly invaded Florida, experts say
Read full article: That’s not an alligator — but it’s slowly invaded Florida, experts sayFlorida is well known for its record-holding alligators, but there’s another scaly predator that has quietly expanded into the state, according to experts.
DeSantis signs Jason Raynor Act, mandating life in prison for killing a Florida law enforcement officer
Read full article: DeSantis signs Jason Raynor Act, mandating life in prison for killing a Florida law enforcement officerGov. Ron DeSantis signed the Jason Raynor Act into law Tuesday in Winter Haven, sending a direct message to anyone who attacks a police officer in Florida: the consequences are now permanent.
Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of ‘openly defying’ state law regarding minors
Read full article: Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of ‘openly defying’ state law regarding minorsFlorida’s attorney general is accusing social media platform TikTok of breaking the state’s social media laws, letting kids younger than 14 keep their accounts and deceiving parents about the platform’s risks in a new lawsuit.
Qualifying ends in Florida: Maxwell Frost reelected, others face crowded primaries
Read full article: Qualifying ends in Florida: Maxwell Frost reelected, others face crowded primariesCandidate qualifying ended in Florida on Friday, and it appears one incumbent will face only a write-in candidate: Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost. Every other Central Florida incumbent has drawn a challenger in either the Aug. 18 statewide primary or the Nov. 3 general election.