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Florida opened its 3,000-bed Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility today with a Republican political entourage headlined by President Donald Trump.
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With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session. Here are 10 laws that took effect Tuesday.
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Abortion numbers are climbing around the country according to a recent report, but that's not the case in Florida.
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Voting advocates say the law could significantly reduce the ability of citizens to amend the state constitution
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DeSantis' signing comes with over $500 million in line-item vetoes and after a protracted budget standoff.
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The measure aims to recruit case managers, develop a professional foster care pilot program, and combat child sex trafficking
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The report found the need for critical thinking, data analysis, and problem-solving skills goes beyond traditional "math-heavy" fields, such as STEM professions.
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The state has executed seven people this year, with an eighth scheduled for July. Why so many?
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The measure bans drilling, exploration or production oil and gas reserves around marine estuaries.
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Gov. DeSantis said university accrediting bodies like the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or, SACS, have resisted Florida’s pushes against Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives in higher education.
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Thomas Gudinas was executed for the murder of Michelle McGrath in 1994
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The bill’s namesake died by suicide in 2021 at a state prison work program while experiencing a mental health episode.