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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues nine executive orders from March 13-19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued nine executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, DeSantis has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — 16 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of nine executive orders are below:

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Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care

Parents and civil rights groups sue medical officials and Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general

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Florida families sue state for banning transgender care for youth

Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for youth is unconstitutional, a group of parents and transgender children alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.

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Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts

Florida's move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as several states are pursuing similar bans

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Clowns converge on Orlando for funny business

The World Clown Association is bringing together all types of clowns for its 40th annual convention.

WEKU

Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives

As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Florida Legislature approves universal school vouchers bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill creating universal school vouchers, and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his expected approval.

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Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis doesn’t recall eating pudding with three fingers on private flight

‘I don’t remember ever doing that,’ Florida governor tells Piers Morgan

The Independent UK

Parkland parents forcibly removed, arrested at U.S. House hearing on gun control

The parents of one of the 17 people killed in a 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, were forcibly removed on Thursday from a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on guns, videos showed.

Reuters

Teacher resigns over parent's complaints kids were taught about Michelangelo's 'David'

Hope Carrasquilla was told to resign as principal of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida after parents found Michelangelo’s "David" and other landmark pieces of art offensive

Daily Mirror

At the Races: TikTok takeover - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Florida Decides To Extend LGBT School Censorship to All Grades After All

This was never about shielding just the youngest kids from sexual topics.

Reason

Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Florida school principal says she was fired for teaching children about Michelangelo’s David

A parent called the lesson ‘pornographic’

The Guardian - US

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Hosting of Out and Equal Workplace summit is seen as response to governor’s fight against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida

The Independent UK

DeSantis walks back 'territorial dispute' remark on Ukraine

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis is walking back his characterization of Russia's war on Ukraine as a “territorial dispute."

The Independent UK

Aiden Fucci pens letter of remorse for killing Tristyn Bailey – but doesn’t apologise directly to her

Killer, 16, was jailed for life for fatally stabbing teenager 114 times in woods near his Florida home

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Florida passes on millions of dollars in federal gun violence prevention funds

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is leaving up to $15 million in federal money on the table that could be used to fight gun violence.

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘When are they going to arrest him already?’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s potential indictment in the Stormy Daniels case and other criminal investigations he faces

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis admits he can’t spell ‘sanctimonious’ insult Trump gave him

Donald Trump has taken to calling the Florida governor “Ron DeSanctimonious”

Wales Online

Parents of 9-year-old with allergy may lose £19k Florida holiday over sandwich

Dolly Fisher, 9, has a deadly egg allergy which may be at risk on the flight

Miami Herald

5 years after fatal FIU bridge collapse, a cautious new design is almost ready

MIAMI — Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University’s ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to give it another go.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Abortion ban betrays women — and may break Florida GOP’s hold on power

Anti-reproductive rights extremists in the Florida Legislature are on the brink of going too far. A proposed ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (that in reality could be as little as one or two) will strip fundamental rights to bodily autonomy from millions of people, exposing the ugly…

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Florida Supreme Court issues five opinions from March 13-19

The Florida Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 19 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The five opinions are below:

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