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Thunderstorms and at least 3 confirmed tornados barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving more than 80-thousand people without power. The county’s emergency management director is viewing this as a test-run for the upcoming hurricane season.
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At a press conference at UF, DeSantis praised university leadership and law enforcement throughout the state for not negotiating with pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says almost $570 million in the budget this year will go toward school safety measures in public and private K-12 schools.
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The governor also signed measures on school safety that strengthens perimeters and to help stop sex trafficking at massage establishments.
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The package creates new tax holidays in the state, and provides tax relief for homeowners and small business owners.
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As suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren runs in November to try to regain his job, a legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues playing out at a federal appeals court.
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Florida may be “ground zero” for climate change, but some environmentalists see the DeSantis administration’s rejection of the money as a partisan move.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed bills that include seeking to prevent "indoctrination" in teacher-training programs and beginning to allow credit unions to hold state money.
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Following arrests at USF and the University of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he backs the protesters' First Amendment rights, but said universities have the authority to make sure the gatherings remain peaceful.
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Between May 26 and 28, Florida residents and visitors can visit Florida’s state parks, at no cost.
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The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with a few exceptions — a timetable that abortion rights advocates say is hard to meet
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Republicans have managed to increase their party's control over all but 12 of Florida’s 67 county school boards, according to a new analysis of election data. The GOP’s control has increased from 44 counties to 55 in just a few years.