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When the regular session ended March 13 without a budget deal, “mid-April” was eyed as a likely time to return for lawmakers.
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The Florida Department of Education has appointed a financial board for school districts in Union and Glades counties to help with “operations, management and finances and to make recommendations for financial recovery."
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A federal court heard oral arguments today in an appeal that could decide whether operations at Alligator Alcatraz continue or take an indefinite pause.
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The law backs a December executive order from DeSantis that declared two Islamic groups, the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, as terrorist organizations. A judge later blocked the order.
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Orlando commissioners oppose the idea of an immigration detention center but say federal law hinders their ability to actually stop one.
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Uthmeier, who has used his position to challenge diversity, equity and inclusion policies before, told the NFL that its "Rooney Rule" is discriminatory and illegal in Florida, and ordered the league to stop enforcing it.
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City voters will choose between Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta and Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore.
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Two coalitions of advocacy groups immediately filed separate suits over the new Florida law on Wednesday.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars will play home games at Camping World Stadium while their own stadium is being renovated.
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A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive order calling for the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
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The state's main land preservation program was apparently not a priority this year. This comes only three years after lawmakers committed to spending at least $100 million a year on buying land.
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Thousands of people participated in the third national No Kings protests in more than 20 Central Florida events from Ocala to Orlando to Palm Bay.