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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, pictured here during a news conference last week, said on a podcast this week that she'll crack down on those who practice "hate speech."
Pam Bondi draws fire from conservatives for ‘hate speech’ comments
The U.S. attorney general said the government would “target” those who use hate speech.
Open carry is ‘the law of the state,’ Florida attorney general says in new guidance
C.J. Fisher, of Largo, inspects the handle of a Beretta APX 9mm pistol on Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Mad Dog Armory guns and ammo store in Largo. A recent court ruling said that Florida's open carry ban is unconstitutional.
Attorney General James Uthmeier issued the memo after a court ruling last week deemed Florida’s ban unconstitutional.
Banning mRNA COVID vaccine is ‘the goal,’ Florida surgeon general says
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joeseph Ladapo looks on following a roundtable discussion at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute in Tampa on Feb. 23, 2023. In a podcast that aired Sunday, Ladapo said he wanted to make mRNA COVID-19 shots unavailable in the state.
Joseph Ladapo was asked a question about the state’s recent announcement on vaccines.
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
Signage outside Alligator Alcatraz on Sunday, August 17, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla.
Some might have been deported.

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  1. What would Erma Bombeck do? | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Syndicated humor columnist Erma Bombeck holds up the Rose Parade News headline about herself. A quote attributed to her is going around social media in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's firing.
  2. Pasco schools reject two complaints about teachers’ Charlie Kirk posts
    • Education
    VILLA PARK, CA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 -- A memorial to Charlie Kirk rests on the sidewalk in front of the high school in Villa Park in Orange County on September 16, 2025.
  3. Advocacy group files lawsuit aiming to halt Florida black bear hunt
    • Environment
    A truck displays signage by Bear Warriors United outside the Ewers Century Center in Ocala before a meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to discuss proposed rules for the first black hear hunting season since 2015. Bear Warriors United, an Ovideo-based nonprofit, sued the wildlife agency this week over its approval of the black bear hunt.
  5. Immigration enforcement in Florida is complicated. Here’s what you should know.
    • Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here on May 1, said at a news conference on immigration enforcement across Florida: 'If you're illegal, we'll hold you accountable.'
  6. Walking tall in Florida, the Gunshine State | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Florida's attorney general declared that a recent state appeals court ruling made the "open carry" of guns the law in Florida. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
  7. Florida judge faces discipline for making 900 political contributions
    • Florida
    A judge in Orange County faces discipline for making political contributions that totaled more than $29,000.
  8. St. Petersburg drops ‘diversity,’ ‘equity’ from office names
    • St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg is quietly changing two city department names with the words "equity" and "diversity," according to City Council member Gina Driscoll.
  9. Halloween costumes that will offend absolutely no one | Column
    • Viewpoints
    This good boy has the right idea in 2025.
  10. What to know about what’s going on at Alligator Alcatraz
    • Politics
    Signage outside Alligator Alcatraz on Sunday, August 17, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla.
  11. New College of Florida to erect statue of Charlie Kirk
    • Politics
    An effort is underway to try to privatize New College of Florida, the tiny liberal arts school hugging Sarasota Bay.
  12. Florida’s KidCare expansion in limbo as number of uninsured children jumps 20%
    • Health
    Florida's child uninsurance rate rose to 8.5% in 2024 increasing calls for the state to resolve its dispute with the federal government that has delayed expansion of the KidCare health insurance program.
  13. Pam Bondi draws fire from conservatives for ‘hate speech’ comments
    • Politics
    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, pictured here during a news conference last week, said on a podcast this week that she'll crack down on those who practice "hate speech."
  14. Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
    • Politics
    Signage outside Alligator Alcatraz on Sunday, August 17, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla.
  15. Banning mRNA COVID vaccine is ‘the goal,’ Florida surgeon general says
    • Politics
    Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joeseph Ladapo looks on following a roundtable discussion at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute in Tampa on Feb. 23, 2023. In a podcast that aired Sunday, Ladapo said he wanted to make mRNA COVID-19 shots unavailable in the state.
  16. Open carry is ‘the law of the state,’ Florida attorney general says in new guidance
    • Politics
    C.J. Fisher, of Largo, inspects the handle of a Beretta APX 9mm pistol on Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Mad Dog Armory guns and ammo store in Largo. A recent court ruling said that Florida's open carry ban is unconstitutional.
  17. 2 Florida universities cut faculty over Charlie Kirk comments
    • Education
    A general view of a wreath laid by mourners outside the US Embassy in Pretoria on Sept. 11, 2025, following the fatal shooting of US youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk while speaking during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
  18. Florida city on verge of all-green buildings as DOGE probes spending
    • Environment
    Aerial images of solar panels at the City of Orlando’s fleet and facilities buildings, as part of a larger effort to power all city buildings with solar by 2030, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
  19. Pinellas investigating teachers over Charlie Kirk social media posts
    • Education
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  20. Open carry of guns not yet legal in Florida despite court ruling, Pinellas sheriff warns
    • Politics
    Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri warned Friday that openly carrying firearms is not yet legal in Florida despite an appeals court ruling issued this week.
  21. Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence
    • Politics
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  22. Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political,’ authorities say
    • Politics
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  23. Florida to execute Polk man whose lawyers say he’s mentally disabled
    • Crime
    David Pittman appears in a jail booking photo taken after his 1990 arrest in Polk County, left, and more recently in a prison mug shot, right. Pittman, 63, faces execution next week for a triple murder that occurred in Mulberry, east of Plant City. His attorneys argue that he is intellectually disabled, with an IQ score in the low 70s, and therefore legally barred from being put to death.
  24. Florida college board confirms Donald Landry as UF’s interim president
    • News
    Donald Landry, former chair of the department of medicine at Columbia University, was approved as the interim president of the University of Florida by the Florida Board of Governors.
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