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The unanimous opinion said Mayfield’s candidacy in Brevard County’s Senate District 19 would not violate term limits in the state Constitution. Also, it said Secretary of State Cord Byrd overstepped his “ministerial” role of determining whether Mayfield properly qualified for the ballot.
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Republicans say the laws put Florida — long a haven for immigrants — on the leading edge of conservative-controlled states working to leverage state and local resources for federal immigration enforcement.
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But passionate debate emerged over ending in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’
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Pedestrian safety enforcement program aims to reduce pedestrian injuries at crosswalks.
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Residents in developed single-family homes can keep up to five female chickens if their homeowners association allows.
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After facing the threat of a veto from Gov. DeSantis, the Legislature is back to the table with more of what he wants
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A Florida Senate analysis estimated that for the 2023-24 fiscal year, the value of the waived out-of-state fees totaled about $40.6 million. But that doesn’t mean the state paid that amount for the program. The program does not technically cost the state money.
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Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, on Monday evening issued a proclamation for a special session that will start Tuesday.
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Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.
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Some two hundred people spent hours at Saturday’s peaceful protest, held to oppose a suite of sweeping changes recently announced by President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk.
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In an executive order about medical care for transgender youth, President Donald Trump called to end "reliance on junk science." But the order itself included claims about gender-affirming care that clash with leading medical research and practice.
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A January U.S. Agency for International Development report said that in 2024, 12.1% of the agency’s money went directly to local organizations in foreign countries.