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Ex-state Rep. Joe Harding set to learn his fate from federal judge
Harding was indicted on fraud charges shortly after he won a second term without opposition in 2022.
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'We needed to leave': One migrant family's harrowing journey from Venezuela to Miami
Venezuelans are now the fastest-growing Hispanic group in the country, according to the U.S. Census.
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Legislation filed in New York regulating minors’ social media use
Florida passed similar legislation earlier this year.
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Abortion amendment supporters raise over $4 million
Cash and in-kind contributions July 1-Sept. 30 included $1.8 million from Planned Parenthood organizations.
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Why smuggle fentanyl – when you can mail it? Drug dealers find post office is easier
A 2018 law aimed at preventing drug producers from shipping their goods through the mail is not being implemented, a new report shows.
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Emotional vigil in support of Israel draws hundreds in South Florida
For many, the events happening a world away are personal.
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State fights Medicaid eligibility allegations
The plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that the state has violated due-process rights and a federal Medicaid law.
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Blue state governors pressing Biden administration to help with migrant surge
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is the latest to outline policy changes the feds could make to alleviate some of the strain on states, cities.
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Abortion initiative tops 400,000 signatures in Florida
The measure needs at least 891,523 valid petition signatures to get on the 2024 ballot. Meantime, Attorney General Ashley Moody said she will try to block the proposed state constitutional amendment.
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‘Unprecedented’ Hamas attack on Israel shows ‘apparent quantum leap’ in capabilities, experts say
As Israel launches airstrikes in response, many expect the retaliation to have unprecedented aspects as well.
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DeSantis directs flags to half staff to honor victims of Israel attacks
The governor also says the old Capitol will be lit in blue and white this week.
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Federal court urged to block Florida's Chinese property law
'It singles out Chinese people for extraordinary restrictions on the ability to buy a home,' a newly filed legal brief said.
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New York City council speaker: City is ‘running out of room’ for migrants
Adrienne Adams says the Big Apple should be honest with asylum-seekers about the difficulty of finding shelter, but insisted New York was 'still a sanctuary city.'
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Citizens home insurance policies teed up for private insurers
What is known as 'depopulation' is a key state strategy for trying to shrink Citizens, which has grown to more than 1.4 million policies because of financial problems in the private market.
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Next shutdown deadline looms as Congress languishes after McCarthy’s ouster from speakership
An already tight timeline is condensed with half of Congress being effectively incapacitated.
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'I was them': Miami-Dade schools develop new programs for thousands of immigrant 'newcomer students'
The district is now serving an additional 20,000 immigrant students, many of whom came with their families from across Latin America.
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The hazards of facial recognition in schools
New York has banned the technology in its schools. Florida has long been opposed to gathering any kind of biometric data from students.
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Administrative law judge backs Miami-Dade teacher in trans student case
In a footnote, the judge said 'advocates of transgenderism can be as doctrinaire as religious zealots these days.'
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Should public officials be allowed to block constituents on social media?
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to answer that question as a new term gets underway. In Florida, a federal judge dismissed one such case before reaching the merits.
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