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Ads praise, bash Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he visits battleground states

Gov. Ron DeSantis took his book tour to Iowa on Friday, the first GOP caucus state in the 2024 primaries, as his would-be presidential campaign heated up with new ads both for and against him seeking the White House.

Orlando Sentinel

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked seven election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the seven, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 27-March 5. Republicans sponsored three, while Democrats sponsored one. The four bills are:

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Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked eight election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the eight, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 27-March 5. Republicans sponsored three, while Democrats sponsored one. The four bills are:

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Florida Republicans introduce bills prohibiting paycheck deductions for public-sector union dues

Florida Republicans recently introduced companion bills in the state legislature that would prohibit certain public-sector employees from having union dues withdrawn from their pay.

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Ron DeSantis visits Iowa as presidential bid speculation intensifies

Rightwing governor of Florida – and most likely rival to Trump for the 2024 nomination – promotes his book in the early voting state

The Guardian - US

FSG to invest in 'talented leadership' as Liverpool approach summer of change

Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have issued a statement after a "company-wide gathering" in Florida

Liverpool Echo

Moment alligator tears through metal fence with petrifying ease: ‘Like a scene out of Jurassic Park’

Chilling footage was recorded at a private golf club in Placida, Florida

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GOP showcases states with added voter ID laws as model for country - Roll Call

Republicans are highlighting states that have tightened voting laws as models to increase election integrity, drawing a fight with Democrats.

Roll Call

Trump rival DeSantis heads to Iowa as Republican 2024 race ramps up

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Iowa to introduce himself to an expectant audience of Republicans ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis visits Iowa as Republican 2024 race heats up – as it happened

Florida governor isn’t expected to announce candidacy for at least another couple of months but Iowa events seen as unofficial launch

The Guardian - US

Seahawks 2023 NFL mock draft: The post-Scouting Combine edition

Now that the Scouting Combine is over we have a much better idea of what the top prospects in this class are all about.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears

U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.

WEKU

Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods highlight list of golfers to win the Players Championship more than once

Jack Nicklaus is the only three-time winner of the Players, and he did so at three different courses.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ron DeSantis is just getting started with his rightwing agenda. That should worry us all

It’s appalling to see the media lavish DeSantis with so much fawning coverage. Especially after all he has done

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DeSantis making long-anticipated 1st Iowa trip ahead of 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Iowa to introduce himself to an expectant audience of Republicans ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid

WEKU

In Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment

A far-right group in Jacksonville, Fla., has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Courts fees can put the squeeze on Florida teen offenders. Some leaders want to end that

In a courtroom on the 11th floor of the Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse, Judge Orlando Prescott lectures a 17-year-old boy about the importance of associating with trustworthy people — and being trustworthy himself.

Tribune News Service

Allison Schrager: Say it with Rubio: Changing clocks is stupid

I have mixed feelings about many of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s policies, but he will always be a hero to me. I can’t help but admire his determination to end the semi-annual, pointless and expensive ritual of changing our clocks to observe daylight saving time during the spring and summer…

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Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Writing lies, with the blood of victims

Realistically, Gov. Ron DeSantis or Sen. Rick Scott can’t speak out on every gun violence death in Florida. The toll is too great: More than 3,000 lives lost each year, an average of more than eight people a day.

Orlando Sentinel

Central Florida homes on state-run Citizens Insurance shoot up by 159%

Jeremy Seghers didn’t have much of a choice about moving his home insurance to the state-run insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance. His broker explained it was the only policy he could get after his previous company, Southern Fidelity Insurance, was liquidated by the state last year.

The Independent UK

DeSantis memoir tops bestseller list as Trump rolls out new $99 photo book

Florida governor has not declared intentions around 2024 just yet

The Independent UK

La Nina is gone. Here are the deadly storms during its run

The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast

Miami Herald

Social video site favored by conservatives just moved to Florida. DeSantis is ‘thrilled’

The video-sharing website that bills itself as a YouTube alternative and “immune to cancel culture” has opened in Florida, marking a new home for the conservative-favored platform. Rumble, which also operates in Toronto, announced the grand opening of its U.S. corporate headquarters in Longboat Key, near Sarasota on the state’s…

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from Feb. 27-March 5

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, the court issued 14 opinions in 2023—12 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below:

Tribune News Service

Legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy's 'parental rights' measure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The day after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a controversial "parental rights" bill that would limit LGBTQ policies in Alaska schools, lawmakers began to hint at the battle that awaits.

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