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Environmentalists and MAHA Activists Say Bill To Expand Florida's 'Food Libel' Law Will Silence Critics

The bill has a wide variety of groups worried that they could be targeted for criticism of large agribusinesses.

Reason

A Federal Judge Greenlights a Lawsuit That Claims Florida's Ban on Lab-Grown Meat Is Unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker says Upside Foods has plausibly alleged that the law's protectionism violates the "dormant" Commerce Clause.

Reason

Florida Lawmakers Want To Impose Death Penalty On Undocumented Immigrants Convicted Of Capital Crimes

The initiative is part of a broader immigration package resulting from an agreement between state GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis

Latin Times

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Florida GOP Ends Weeks of Infighting With New Compromise Bills on Immigration

A new set of immigration bills will be enacted in Florida after almost three-weeks of tension between the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis

Latin Times

DeSantis Vows to Veto Florida Legislature's Immigration Bill As Clash With Local GOP Leaders Escalates

Despite its seemingly hardline stance, DeSantis dismissed the bill as insufficient, accusing legislators of moving to the left on immigration

Latin Times

Florida's GOP-Controlled Legislature Strips DeSantis' Immigration Powers: 'We Should Have Accountability'

The Legislature's decision follows DeSantis' call for a special session to broaden his migrant relocation program

Latin Times

Florida Republicans Break with DeSantis on Immigration in Shocking Move, Refuse His Request for Special Session

Florida Republicans defy Gov. Ron DeSantis by rejecting his special session request, introducing their own immigration bill, and overriding his budget veto in a rare power struggle.

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DeSantis Faces Florida GOP Rebellion Over Immigration Enforcement In The State

State lawmakers rejected DeSantis' call for a special legislative session to discuss immigration, planning to deal with the topic on their programmed schedule.

Latin Times

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia could be up to $371M

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences

The Independent UK

Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says

The Independent UK

Florida's new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more

Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday

The Independent UK

Scott Maxwell: DeSantis threatens Disney with prison. The wheels have come off

With Ron DeSantis dropping in the presidential polls and billionaire donors abandoning his campaign, Florida’s governor came to Orlando this week desperate to make a splash.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis wants the state to regulate Disney rides. Here’s what that could mean

A proposal to strip Disney World of its ability to self-inspect its rides and monorails could also alter its participation in an agreement that allows major theme parks to self-report injuries on their attractions.

Orlando Sentinel

Wildfire threat grows as Florida drought gets steadily worse

State and federal officials say the threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than half the state is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions likely to persist until rainy season resumes around mid-May

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The top fundraisers among Florida statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Tribune News Service

5 highlights from DeSantis’ book, ‘The Courage to Be Free’

In “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival,” which was released publicly Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis depicts himself as a singular figure capable of combating unelected elites in academia, government and media who are hellbent on eroding the country’s foundational values.

Orlando Sentinel

Inflation slows, but we’re still shelling out more for eggs

Even as inflation begins to level off, the cost of eggs is soaring.

Tribune News Service

‘We’re going to take back America’: Trump again hints at 2024 presidential run at Miami rally

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump ended his nearly two-hour-long speech at a preelection rally Sunday with a monologue set to dramatic, sentimental music playing in the background as rain poured down on the crowd in Miami.

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Wilton Simpson raised more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Florida

Florida Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $17.8 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Wilton Simpson has raised more than any other Republican.

Orlando Sentinel

How Ron DeSantis consolidated his power over Florida government

TALLAHASSEE — With Renatha Francis joining the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis will cement a majority of his own appointees in line with his legal philosophy and thus more likely to rule in his favor on lawsuits challenging the many controversial laws he has signed.

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The top fundraisers among Florida statewide elected offices

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Tribune News Service

Florida springs protection rule is overdue and underwhelming, critics say

Legislators left no doubt how they felt when they passed one of the first bills in the 2016 session.

Tribune News Service

Amid abortion battle, DeSantis vetoes birth control funding — again

When Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $3 billion from the state’s budget Thursday, one ill-fated item sounded familiar: Just as he did last year, DeSantis vetoed $2 million meant to help low-income people access long-acting birth control.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office considered a bill to target libel laws, records show

ORLANDO, Fla. — A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal that sought to challenge decades-old First Amendment protections for the news media and make it easier for high-profile people to win defamation lawsuits, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

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