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Gov. DeSantis played up his Florida record in first GOP debate
His biggest crowd pleaser? Likely his promise to make Mexican drug cartels 'stone cold dead' if elected.
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Florida GOP adds big national names to Statesman's Dinner
The dinner is taking place on Sept. 14 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando.
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Florida Senate leaders tell members: Don't comment on Worrell suspension
Democratic senators are in a bind. Do they stay silent, as leadership wants them to do, or do they speak out?
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Major Florida law firm discloses client data breach
The Gunster law and lobbying firm, which has 13 offices throughout Florida, says it experienced a 'data security incident.'
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Peter Licata starts making the rounds
One goal of the new Broward schools superintendent is turning around the district’s declining enrollment.
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Judicial nominating panel to interview applicants for Tallahassee vacancy
Legal insiders agree one person is the inside favorite for appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Orlando basketball team feels 'magic' about Ron DeSantis, gives $50K to super PAC
But a team spokesperson the money really was 'for the continued prosperity of Central Florida'
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Florida Democrats try to take back statewide registered voter advantage
But the state's Republicans significantly outpaced them – and show no signs of slowing.
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DeSantis signs executive orders for special state House elections
The orders happen to come a few days after he was sued to set the dates.
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GOP continues to grow voter registration in Florida
Republican Party of Florida chair Christian Ziegler said the trends are good news.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis sued over South Florida special election
The suit takes issue with how long the governor takes to call special elections. A Miami-Dade House seat has gone empty for weeks.
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Familiar names on list of picks for state's judicial nominating boards
Like most leaders, Gov. DeSantis' appointees already hold positions in administration or are reliable 'go-to's.
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Backlash in Tallahassee over county's anti-panhandling signs
New blue signs ask drivers to '... not give to persons in the roadway.'
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Carlos G. Smith says Orlando deserves a champion
Republicans 'know I'll challenge their extreme agenda at every turn,' he said.
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'Manufacturing' a solution to affordable housing problem
Rexmere Village in Davie asks for permission to add affordable single-family homes to manufactured home community.
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At Leadership Blue, Florida Democrats thumb their noses at GOP
They even closed out their Miami Beach gala with a drag show.
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How Florida helps Holocaust victims’ families get back ill-gotten gains
Since the Holocaust Victims Assistance Program was created in 1998, the program has helped recover almost $98 million.
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DeSantis releases list of banned out-of-state driver's licenses
A new law (SB 1718) makes out-of-state licenses meant for undocumented immigrants invalid in the state.
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Florida AG Ashley Moody defends AM radio
Moody and other Republicans say auto makers getting rid of the radios targets conservative AM radio commentators.
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The trouble with those political campaign online 'birthday cards'
They can actually lead to spam.
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