State Sen. Geraldine Thompson — veteran educator, lawmaker and civil rights champion — dies at 76 after complications from knee surgery
The longtime lawmaker was remembered as a passionate education advocate and a civil rights icon who pushed for African ...
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Florida lawmakers want to ban AI gun detection technology
Florida lawmakers are looking into a plan to limit artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to detect firearms. Spring ...
Texas Public Radio14h
On a second try, Florida Republicans agree on a law to assist Trump's deportations
The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty ...
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs immigration bills, vows crackdown
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills Thursday aimed at increasing penalties for illegal immigration, something ...
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
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DA Tony Clayton says evidence against New York abortion provider too strong to ignore
West Baton Rouge District Attorney Tony Clayton said he expects a New York abortion provider will have to answer to Louisiana ...
Opinion
Trump and Musk are cleaning up toxic federal agencies, and it’s long overdue | Opinion
Kudos to President Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk for starting the environmental clean up of toxic agencies and departments like USAID, FEMA and the Department of Education, while eliminating ...
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Despite immigration agreement, tension looms between DeSantis and Legislature ahead of regular session
After weeks of fierce political infighting, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida's GOP-controlled legislature have signed off on immigration reform bills, ending their heated battle—at least for now.
Orlando Weekly17h
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, ends battle with Republican lawmakers
Thursday’s action concluded a surprisingly bitter and rare disagreement between the Republican governor and GOP-led House and ...
DeSantis appoints 4, including Joel Rudman, to Pensacola State College Board of Trustees
Edward Fleming, Andrew Hobbs, Dr. Joel Rudman and Zachary Smith were appointed to the Pensacola State College District Board ...
Lawmakers just made Florida a harsher place for immigrants here illegally. This is how:
“Today, the Florida Legislature has passed the strongest legislation to combat illegal immigration of any state in the entire ...