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Florida is a Red State: There are nearly 810,000 more Republican registered voters than Democrats, data shows
Florida – Florida is a well-known Republican bastion, something that has been proven many times in recent history. This becomes…
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Florida’s second wealthiest person is opposing a bill that would allow “casinos to harm thriving communities and families”
Florida – Ken Griffin, an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, investor, and Florida’s second richest person, has raised his voice…
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Biden used government power to attack political opponents in Republican-led states including Florida, report finds
Florida – A report finds that Biden and the White House administration used their political government power to attack opponents…
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Florida taxpayers to pay $2 billion, one million state employees to get pension increase citing “cost-of-living” adjustment under new bill
Florida – The Florida state legislature is currently considering a significant bill, HB 151 – Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of Retirement Benefits.…
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Florida lawmakers want $100+ million for grants that would lower skyrocketing property insurance costs for property owners
Florida – Florida legislators are showing continued commitment to the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program, an initiative designed to help…
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Former Florida special federal agent who used his position to obtain oxycodone prescriptions that patients did not need gets prison sentence
Florida – Alberico Ahias Crespo, a 48-year-old former special agent of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector…
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DeSantis enters full-scale legal war with state attorney he once suspended due to “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties”
Florida – The ongoing legal dispute between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren took a…
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Florida bill seeks to penalize any student who “promotes a foreign terrorist organization”, removing grants, financial aid or tuition assistance
Florida – A controversial bill aimed at penalizing state university and college students for supporting “foreign terrorist” organizations, including groups like…
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Florida state universities officially prohibited to spend on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies, rules spark public debate
Florida – The Florida Board of Governors recently made significant changes to the state’s public universities by approving rules that limit…
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Wilton Manors aquatics center set for completion in summer 2024
Wilton Manors, Florida – The long-awaited aquatics center in Wilton Manors, initially approved nearly six years ago, is now anticipated to…
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