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The provision ramps up a previous measure that only applied to violent offenders.
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The 2023 festival took place under the threat of legislation deemed unfriendly to Florida's LGBTQ-Plus community.
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The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law that prevents cities or counties from creating protections for workers who labor in the state's often extreme and dangerous heat.
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The Miami area has had the highest documented levels of PFAS chemicals in Florida drinking water. Although the Tampa region is much lower, utilities will likely need to take action.
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A federal judge has blocked part of the Parental Rights in Education law as it applies to one teacher in the state.
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The declaration aims to bring awareness to the dangers of leaving kids unattended in vehicles.
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The law takes effect on July 1.
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“It spread so rapidly in the Caribbean, which suggests it could spread quickly through the Pacific," said Isabella Ritchie, a Ph.D. student at USF and the lead author of a recent study.
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Florida residents were undercounted in the last census, although Southwest Florida counties did pretty well at responding.
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Florida's new dashboard has information on undocumented people using Florida's Medicaid-receiving hospitals, but policy experts point to inconsistencies in the dashboard's reporting.
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Senate Bill 1638 directs 96% of Seminole Gaming Compact revenues to a range of environmental initiatives, per the governor’s office.