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The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the state for the second time over the immigration detention center in the Everglades. -
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost visited the detention center on Tuesday. He said based on what he saw, he believes the center is winding down. -
Florida legislative leaders are negotiating next year’s state budget behind closed doors — a secretive process Gov. Ron DeSantis compared to selecting a pope. -
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon was arrested in Gov. Ron DeSantis' office over the weekend. Nixon demanded a meeting with DeSantis and accused Republicans of “rigging” districts for political gain. -
A Tallahassee judge heard arguments on Florida's new U.S. House map that gives a boost to the GOP. His decision is pending. -
Florida’s new congressional map faces a major court test Friday. Advocacy groups say it violates the state Constitution’s anti-partisan gerrymandering protections. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pushing back. -
Officials are investigating OpenAI after linking ChatGPT use to the accused FSU shooter and off-campus slayings of two USF students. But can an AI company be held responsible for how its chatbot is used? -
Florida lawmakers are back in Tallahassee for a special session focused on next year’s state budget. One influential Republican senator says lawmakers are ready to “lay our swords down” after months of Capitol infighting. -
A bombshell article from the New York Times reports Florida and the Trump administration are in early talks to close the detention center. -
It claims there weren't enough safeguards in place when the accused gunman asked ChatGPT questions, including the busiest time at the site where the shooting took place.
