Joining an increasing number of schools nationwide reacting to the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Florida on Wednesday urged its student body to return home to their families for two weeks, and said all of its classes would remain online until at least March 30.
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The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
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Scott Israel, former Broward County Sheriff's suspension will be upheld according to a Florida state senate vote. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
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A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off the 60-day legislative session with his first State of the State address outlining his priorities including the environment, education, healthcare and transportation infrastructure.
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State officials agreed to place Airbnb on the state’s scrutinized companies list, which prohibits state investment in companies that boycott Israel, because of a company decision against listing properties in the West Bank.
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With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis was sworn in as Florida's new governor on Tuesday with promises to keep taxes low and to make schools and the environment a priority.
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