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FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law

Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

The Independent UK

Threats, door-knocking and restraining orders: Inside Ron DeSantis’s war on abortion rights in Florida

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Florida. Advocates fear DeSantis is laying the groundwork to nullify the results, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Florida Democrats bet abortion will motivate swell of voters who feel bans go ‘too far’

Democrats team up with Biden campaign on issue, believing it will bring victory in presidential and Senate races in November

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LGBTQ+ people protest in Florida over Republican conversion therapy bill

Bill mandates insurance carriers cover discredited practice and would force people to list sex assigned at birth on driver’s licenses

The Guardian - US

Politicians say this Florida news site lets them buy coverage. Is your state next?

As Florida's established newspapers wither, a leading regional publisher says old rules no longer apply. Politicians and corporate interests say they have to pay him to ensure positive coverage.

WEKU

DeSantis invokes China ‘boogeyman’ narrative amid flailing campaign

Florida governor strips school funding alleging Chinese communist party ties and at GOP debate vows to go tough on China

The Guardian - US

Five new candidates declare in Florida

Ballotpedia tracked five new state-level candidates in Florida between Sept. 11 and Sept. 17. This was three more candidates than the prior week.

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DeSantis car crash revealed misuse of government vehicles for 2024 campaign, report claims

‘The legislature has enabled him to hide his travel records so we don’t know and have no way to hold him accountable,’ watchdog says

The Independent UK

DeSantis’ veto of electric cars bill cost taxpayers $277 million, critics say

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis was more concerned about Iowa corn farmers than Florida taxpayers when he vetoed a popular bill that could have saved the state $277 million by adding electric vehicles to state and local government fleets, a Democratic critic says.

Orlando Sentinel

Protesters fly Nazi and DeSantis 2024 flags outside Disney World entrance

The protesters reportedly pulled a similar stunt last May

The Independent UK

Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues

The Walt Disney Co. says it's scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development

The Independent UK

DeSantis bans funding for Florida college diversity programmes

Ron DeSantis, Florida governor and likely US presidential candidate, says programmes impose an ‘ideological agenda’.

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Florida lawmakers OK 6-week abortion ban backed by Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rejecting Democratic efforts to change it, the Republican-controlled Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a near-total ban on abortion after six weeks, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis who has said he would sign it.

Orlando Sentinel

A monthly fee can replace apartment security deposits, but at what cost?

ORLANDO, Fla. — As renters face record-high rents across Florida, a new way to avoid putting down a hefty security deposit upfront is gaining popularity.

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DeSantis: I’ll kill Reedy Creek deal, consider hotel tax and tolls at Disney World

ORLANDO, Fla. — Escalating an already hot feud, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he plans to work with the Legislature to void the Reedy Creek deal with Disney that stripped the new board of its power and consider hotel taxes and tolls at Disney World.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Don’t give DeSantis his own military machine

Gov. Ron DeSantis already abuses so many of his powers that he should not be given any more. But naturally, that’s what Florida’s eager-to-please Legislature plans to do.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis’ State Guard vision: planes, boats, police powers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Gov. Ron DeSantis first proposed reviving the long-dormant Florida State Guard, he wanted 200 volunteers and a modest $5 million budget.

Tribune News Service

Permitless carry bill passes Florida House; firearm training requirement removed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would let people carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training passed out of the House on Friday, putting the bill just a step away from the governor’s desk.

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Pat Schroeder, a pioneering female member of Congress, dies. She was 82

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pat Schroeder, a Colorado congresswoman, presidential candidate and longtime Central Florida resident, died Monday. She was 82.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban abortion after 6 weeks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans moved Tuesday to restrict abortion even more by proposing bills to ban the procedure with few exceptions after six weeks of pregnancy.

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney World’s governing structure after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ feud

Florida’s governor installs top donors and allies to handpicked board with state control over Disney properties

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Democrats elect Fried as party chair after dismal 2022 election

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former agriculture secretary Nikki Fried will be in charge of the state party as Florida Democrats attempt to pull themselves out of their worst political position in years.

The Guardian - US

How Florida’s Republican supermajority handed Ron DeSantis unfettered power

The governor – expected to mount a 2024 White House bid – is ramping up an extremist crusade

The Independent UK

Florida doctors' board tightens ban on gender-affirming care

A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for research at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration

WEKU

After Martha's Vineyard, lawmakers give DeSantis $10 million more to move migrants

As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily.

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