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Immigration, Disney Monorail Bills Go To Florida Gov. DeSantis
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Dozens of bills from the 2023 legislative session landed on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk Tuesday, including controversial measures about [...]
74 Applicants Vie For Florida Medical Marijuana Licenses
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Seventy-four prospective operators applied for 22 medical marijuana licenses during a five-day application cycle that ended on Apri [...]
Plant City Fire Rescue Employee Arrested After Assault
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PLANT CITY, Fla. - On May 9, 2023, at approximately 6:15 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to a road rage in [...]
Trump Ordered To Pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million For Sexual Abuse And Defamation
Former President Donald J. Trump
A federal jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and forcibly touching [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Shelves Cell Phones In Class, TikTok In Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Source: Governor's Office)
Saying that social media does “more harm than good,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed edu [...]
Prominent Former Trump Adviser Endorses Florida Gov. DeSantis For President
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Steve Cortes, a prominent former spokesman for President Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns, [...]
Pinellas County Commissioners Approve Additional Affordable Housing Projects
Pinellas County approves funds for four new affordable developments with 307 units. (SOURCE: PC)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Board [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Union Restrictions Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Potentially setting the stage for a legal fight, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill tha [...]
Trial Starts On Medicaid Trans Care In Florida
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Amid a series of legal and political battles in Florida about transgender people, a federal judge Tuesday heard opening arguments i [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Committee Raises Nearly $162K
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met with All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines executives to discuss new direct flight opportunities between Florida an [...]