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Sydney Gruters Announces Her Candidacy To Succeed Vern Buchanan In Florida's CD 16 Seat
Her announcement comes after President Donald Trump endorsed her in the contest last week.
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States Say ICE Pulled Medicaid Data Despite Court Order
The court’s orders preventing Medicaid data sharing won’t apply to states not involved in the lawsuit.
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How Does Your School District Compare? FSU Resource Lays It Out
The resource is designed by students in FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
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The ‘Blue Ribbon' Projects Bill Died This Session. Will It Come Back?
Supporters say it’s an innovative way to deal with the state’s housing needs. Critics said its passage would lead to disaster.
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DeSantis Tells Florida House To Impeach Tallahassee Judge Who Released Sex Offender On Bond
The comments were the strongest yet from the governor who has long battled those he calls “activist judges.”
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No Kings Marches Attract Crowds Even In Conservative Areas Of Florida
"I am emotionally determined that we have a fight on our hands as a nation and as individuals, all of us, that we cannot let up."
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Your Personal Data Might Set Your Grocery Prices. States Aim To Crack Down.
Consumers and state lawmakers alike are becoming more concerned about how retailers are using algorithms to price products.
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FSU Owns A Hospital: City Of Tallahassee Deal Green-Lit By Trustees, Governors
The State University System Board of Governors approved on Thursday for the university to purchase Tallahassee’s main hospital.
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Cherfilus-McCormick Guilty Of Stealing, Laundering FEMA Funds, House Ethics Probe Finds
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, could be expelled from Congress for stealing millions in disaster aid payments.
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Political Strategists Debate The Significance Of Tuesday Night's Democratic Special Election Wins
"It raises real questions about what the electorate could look like in a higher-turnout environment,’ says one Democratic official.
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Uthmeier Wants NFL To Eliminate The ‘Rooney Rule' As A DEI Policy
The Phoenix reached out to the NFL for comment, but league officials did not immediately respond.
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Florida Democrats Flip Two Seats In Special Legislative Elections
In the shocker of the night, Democrat Brian Nathan defeated Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 race by 408 votes.
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Medicaid Cuts Could Add Pressure To Already-Stressed Psychiatric Units
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law last year will add to the strain, Steverman and some experts say.
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It's Special Election Day In Florida
Two House seats and a state Senate seat — all previously held by Republicans — are on the ballot in three Florida counties.
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Florida Health Officials Report Another Seven Measles Cases
Six of the new cases are in Collier County among people ages 15 to 19. The seventh case is a Broward County child under age 4.
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‘Never Trumpers' Launch Ad Blitz In 27 Florida Newspapers To Promote ‘No Kings'
Representatives of Home of the Brave say that they are spending $1 million in a national ad campaign in 300 newspapers in 31 states.
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Farm Bill Gets DeSantis' Signature
SB 290 was the subject of significant public engagement throughout the legislative process and ultimately passed with b bipartisan support.
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Uthmeier Elaborates On Why A ‘Nondangerous' Felon Shouldn't Be Banned From Owning A Firearm
‘[L]aws disarming nondangerous felons are not consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.’
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Unpopular Abortion-Homicide Bills Won't Fade, Concerning Reproductive Rights Advocates
Republican lawmakers in several states so far this year introduced bills that would legally treat abortion as homicide.
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Universities' Research Expenditures Up 43% Since 2019
Florida's state universities collected $3.24 billion in research funds in 2024-2025, an increase from $2.26 billion in 2019-2020.
