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Editorial: The conservative cruelty of an appellate court

Conservative shouldn’t be synonymous with cruelty. But that’s how it seems at Florida’s First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.

Tribune News Service

Trump mulling campaign launch party in Tallahassee to troll DeSantis

Mr Trump has reportedly asked associates about venues near the Florida Governor’s mansion

The Independent UK

Report: ‘Insufficient evidence’ to prove whistleblower’s claim Florida manipulated COVID data

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A claim by data expert Rebekah Jones that her bosses at the Florida Department of Health intentionally falsified COVID case data as Gov. Ron DeSantis was attempting to reopen the state is unfounded, according to an internal inspector general’s report conducted by her former agency.

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Editorial: Bad news, Tallahassee: Florida students are already awake

History. Sociology. Geography. Civics. Political Science. Economics. Anthropology. These disciplines — often grouped together under the heading of “social studies” — were developed to foster a deeper understanding of the world we all inhabit. The best educators work hard to take their students outside of boundaries on a map, lists…

Orlando Sentinel

Florida lawmakers want to fix property insurance. Here are the big issues.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Legislators, in coordination with Gov. Ron DeSantis, are proposing a number of fixes during their special session this week on Florida’s spiraling property insurance market.

Tribune News Service

‘Stay Woke, Go Vote’ rally stirs spirited emotions, heartfelt pleas

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The takeaway messages were spirited, heartfelt, and hard-hitting at Saturday’s “Stay Woke, Go Vote” rally at Miramar City Hall.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis doles out millions but fails to mention it mostly comes from Uncle Sam

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been on a spending spree for months, taking credit for millions of dollars in federal stimulus money he’s handing out to mostly rural Republican counties while at the same time bashing President Joe Biden’s big government spending.

Orlando Sentinel

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DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

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DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Tribune News Service

Florida Democrats struggle to find spotlight in race against DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The three leading Democratic candidates in the Florida governor’s race— U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and state Sen. Annette Taddeo — have a Ron DeSantis problem.

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Trulieve Reports Record Q1 Revenue Of $318.3M, 64% YoY Increase & Gross Profit Of $178.2M

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) reported its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Kim Rivers, Trulieve’s CEO, said that the Tallahassee, Florida-based company is “off to a great start in 2022.”

Benzinga

Judge throws out Florida Gov. DeSantis' congressional map, orders new map drawn by experts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a swift reversal of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bold political gambit, a Leon County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday threw out the congressional map drawn by the governor and approved by legislators, ruling that it violates the Florida Constitution and ordering a new map drawn by a…

Miami Herald

Editorial: Republican lawmakers should be ashamed for failing to honor Justice Joseph Hatchett

Justice Joseph Woodrow Hatchett, a barrier-breaking man of great distinction, was the first Black judge on the Florida Supreme Court. To honor his memory, Congress was recently set to name the Tallahassee federal courthouse after him. The Senate, including Florida Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, unanimously supported the measure.…

Tribune News Service

Brickbat: The Slammer

The Tallahassee, Florida, police department has placed Officer Shawn Wright on leave after video showed him picking a man up and slamming him to the ground head first. The department said the man, who was reportedly unhurt, was involved in a minor traffic collision and left the scene. Video showed…

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DeSantis promises Florida permitless carry gun law before he leaves governor’s office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday promised to push for a bill allowing Floridians to carry firearms even if they have not previously taken a training course or gotten a permit.

Tribune News Service

Former Florida surgeon general disputes state’s vaccine, transgender guidance

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scott Rivkees, the first Florida surgeon general appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, does not seem to agree with recent guidance from the department he once ran.

Tribune News Service

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the executive branch that would have the power investigate and enforce election related crimes.

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Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘

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Florida dentist charged with fatal hit on ex-brother-in-law

A Florida dentist has been arrested on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago to kill his sister’s ex-husband, a prominent law professor

Miami Herald

Republicans embrace DeSantis’ congressional map as opponents call it illegal, racist

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The first day of the special session on congressional redistricting exposed how raw and divisive the next few months may be in Florida politics as the congressional map drawn by the governor was advanced by two Republican-controlled committees Tuesday, while Democrats and minority voting advocates blasted the…

Miami Herald

DeSantis asks Legislature to eliminate Disney World’s self-governing status

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday he has expanded the Legislature’s special session on redistricting this week to cut to the core of his latest political enemy and announced he wants lawmakers to repeal the law that allows the Walt Disney World Resort to operate as a self-governing…

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis' redistricting map is ‘overtly racist,’ Black lawmaker says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The latest congressional redistricting plan submitted by Gov. Ron DeSantis is a blatant attempt to give Republicans a political edge while diminishing Black and minority representation in Florida, Black lawmakers said.

Orlando Sentinel

Scott Maxwell: Fla. tax dollars pay lawyers $675 an hour to defend unconstitutional laws

Florida lawmakers keep getting smacked around by federal judges who say the politicians in Tallahassee treat toilet paper with more respect than the United States Constitution.

Miami Herald

Legislature makes unusual move, says DeSantis will map Florida congressional districts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican legislative leaders announced Monday that they are not crafting a new congressional map but will rather defer to Gov. Ron DeSantis to draft new maps that will be to his liking.

Miami Herald

DeSantis will map Florida’s congressional districts, legislative leaders announce

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican legislative leaders announced on Monday that they are not crafting a new congressional map but will rather defer to Gov. Ron DeSantis to draft new maps that will be to his liking.

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