The Associated Press
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The settlement agreement stems from a state court fight over how Walt Disney World can be developed. It follows Governor Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the resort’s government.
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Polk County is home to Lakeland. The county sits between Tampa and Orlando, two metros areas where housing has grown increasingly pricey.
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The governor said he is sending a mix of law enforcement, fish and wildlife officers, and National Guard personnel to South Florida despite no sign of increased activity.
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Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms as long as it's not part of instruction.
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The move is in response to the University of Florida and other state institutions eliminating their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs due to a new state law.
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The ousted chair of the Florida GOP was previously cleared of the rape accusation and now will not be charged with video voyeurism.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Glen Gilzean Monday as elections supervisor in Orange County, one of Florida’s most reliable sources of Democratic votes.
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A Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally protected children.
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On the sixth anniversary of the Parkland massacre, the family of a teen murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is launching the AI robocalling campaign to Congress.
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It occurred about 100 miles off the coast of Cape Canaveral. The last known earthquake in the state was in the Florida Panhandle in 2020.