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A legislative session like no other: Key issues that didn’t go in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ favor
Gov. Ron DeSantis has had firm support from Florida's legislative body for six years. Yet this time he is facing major ...
Florida lawmakers go into overtime without passing a budget. Here’s a look by the numbers
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee, with a tight grip on the GOP-controlled ...
Rain Barrel Village gives visitors a taste of old Florida and a photo op with a giant lobster
A holdover of the once numerous roadside attractions that lined U.S. 1 in Florida from Jacksonville to Key West, the Rain ...
DeSantis signs law creating new hurdles for Florida’s citizens’ initiative process
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before ...
Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children
An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is facing scheduled execution in Florida ...
Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the state
Florida officials are appealing an injunction that freezes a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people who came to the ...
Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status ...
State parks in Florida appear off-limits to development as lawmakers react to outcry
The Florida House passed a bill unanimously protecting state parks from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel ...
Olympian charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete
An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a female hurdler who also competed in the Olympics.
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and ...
Florida visits Toronto to start the second round
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers to start the Eastern Conference second round. The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Panthers went 3-1 against the ...
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is threatening to ...