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Watchdog wants Gov. DeSantis’ office held in contempt over unreleased migrant flight records

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A public records watchdog on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to charge the DeSantis administration with contempt of court for continuing to withhold public records about its handling of the relocation of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in September.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office relied on GOP sheriffs, others to target prosecutor Andrew Warren

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the first day of the trial in which ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is trying to get his job back, a top official for Gov. Ron DeSantis testified that he did a thorough job figuring out that Warren was a troublingly progressive prosecutor who was…

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‘You’ve been suspended’: Ousted Tampa prosecutor testifies in DeSantis trial

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren told a judge Tuesday that he learned he was suspended through an email — and minutes later, from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “public safety czar,” Larry Keefe.

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1 killed, 4 wounded after shooter fired into crowd at Florida A&M University, police say

MIAMI — A gunman fired at least a dozen shots into a crowd, killing one and wounding four others, including a 16-year-old boy, at an outdoor basketball court on Florida A&M University’s campus in Tallahassee, police said.

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Tampa woman takes plea deal in Gov. DeSantis voter fraud case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of the 20 people arrested by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election security force accepted a plea deal on Monday that allows her to avoid any punishment.

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No. 16 FSU , Jordan Travis beat Florida, 45-38

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis entered Friday night’s game against the Gators as one of the nation’s most underappreciated players.

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Editorial: DeSantis’ ‘dystopian’ idea of free speech

The hypocrisy of Florida’s freedom governor was on display again last week after a federal judge halted enforcement of a state gag order at Florida’s colleges and universities. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District in Tallahassee called Florida’s new Stop WOKE Act, which restricts speech…

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FSU crushes Louisiana for fourth straight blowout entering game vs. Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Most coaches like to give their staff and players 24 hours to enjoy a victory. Not so for Florida State after the No. 19 Seminoles’ 49-17 rout of Louisiana on Saturday.

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Wealthy donors finance DeSantis’ sojourns across US, Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of super-wealthy people helped foot the bill as Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstormed Florida and the rest of the country campaigning for his reelection and stumping for political allies running up to the midterm elections this month.

Orlando Sentinel

How will DeSantis govern Florida? Presidential run could dictate next moves

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With a landslide victory and a Republican supermajority in the Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis is guaranteed the ability to continue his conservative culture wars agenda against the “woke ideology’' that helped earn him a second term.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis’ landslide catapults him into spotlight as GOP’s Trump alternative

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decisive victory and Republicans’ lackluster performance elsewhere in the country have become fodder for conservatives, who are increasingly casting doubt over former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party and wondering if DeSantis may have a more effective playbook.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ victory secures star status. Next up: When to run for president

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Fresh off a commanding reelection and a sweeping party victory, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now moves full throttle into the next stage of his ambitious political career and faces a question everyone in his orbit is asking: When does he announce his run for president?

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DeSantis officials reject federal voting monitors in South Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ secretary of state appointee pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice request to enter polling sites in South Florida on Tuesday.

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DeSantis’ voter fraud suspect was issued new voter ID

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly touted the arrests of about 20 people he said registered and voted illegally in 2020. But months later, at least two of the people arrested are still on Florida’s voter rolls.

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With disparaging nickname for DeSantis, Trump elevates rivalry before election

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump lobbed one of his famous disparaging nicknames at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a rally on Saturday night, referring to him as “Ron DeSanctimonious,” as he displayed a poll of the potential 2024 Republican battleground field.

Orlando Sentinel

Oil suppliers got best of Florida’s gas-tax ‘holiday,’ experts say

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s one-month gas tax holiday ended Monday without consumers ever seeing the full 25-cents-per-gallon break Gov. Ron DeSantis promised at the beginning of October.

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After voter fraud arrests, Florida issues new forms that could bolster future cases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A week after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the arrests of 20 people for alleged voter fraud, his administration quietly made a change that some say could help the state go after more people.

Miami Herald

Watchdog group asks feds to investigate funding behind Florida's ghost candidate scandal

TALLAHASSEE — The secret fundraising network created by political operatives working for Florida Power & Light and other clients appears to have violated campaign finance laws and should be investigated, according to a complaint filed Thursday with the Federal Elections Commission by a Washington-based watchdog group.

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If DeSantis wins and runs for president, would he have to resign as governor? There are options

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It was the debate question Gov. Ron DeSantis squarely avoided: “Why don’t you look in the eyes of the people of the State of Florida and say to them, if you’re reelected, you will serve a full four-year term as governor?’’ Democratic rival Charlie Crist asked Monday…

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Father of four's skeletal remains found in woods a year after going missing

Jason Winoker was 52 when he disappeared in the early hours after travelling from Tampa to Tallahassee with his wife to drop one of their children off at Florida State University

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DeSantis voter fraud arrest rejected by Miami judge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Miami Judge on Friday tossed out a criminal case against one of 19 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election fraud force of voting illegally in the 2020 election.

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Felon advocates demand DeSantis fix ‘broken system’ after voter fraud arrests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida voting rights group is calling on state officials to fix what it says is a “broken” Florida voting system after videos of felons being arrested on charges related to voting illegally in 2020 went viral this week.

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Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis’ voter fraud arrests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When police went to arrest Tony Patterson outside his Tampa home in August, he couldn’t believe the reason.

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Clemson handles Florida State behind DJ Uiagalelei's 4 TDs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There’s just something about the middle eight.

Orlando Sentinel

Top DeSantis advisers played hands-on role in migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s public safety czar Larry Keefe was in San Antonio nearly two weeks before Gov. Ron DeSantis transported 48 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, and he may have traveled back to Florida with the migrants, records released late Friday suggest.

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