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Momma Ashley Rose, the founder of Rose Dynasty Foundation, speaks against Senate Bill 1438, which would impose further restrictions on drag shows and make it easier for the state to go after shows in cases where children are present. The bill was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
Drag show supporters, critics show up to Florida Capitol over bill
The bill would tighten restrictions on venues that allow minors into drag queen performances.
DeSantis response to potential Trump arrest an early 2024 test | Analysis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his first public comments about the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis’ answer Monday received Trump’s attention.
DeSantis opposes more aid in Ukraine. Zelensky says that’s short-sighted.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a news conference on the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 24. In a new interview with The Atlantic, Zelensky said American leaders who believe the United States should not intervene in the war, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, should think about the long-term consequences of that policy.
In a new interview, Ukraine’s president said U.S. leaders should consider the long-term impact of isolationist policies.
No more limited-government ideals? DeSantis pitches GOP voters on the power of the state.
On an array of issues, Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken what was a vaguely defined instinct from former President Donald Trump and turned it into a policy agenda more far-reaching than anything Trump pursued in the White House.
Many Republicans and scholars say it is what the party’s voters increasingly want from their leaders.

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  1. State Board of Education pushes straggling school districts to raise teacher pay
    1 hour ago• Politics
    Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Addison Davis speaks to the State Board of Education on Jan. 18, 2023, explaining why his district has not reached a pay agreement with teachers.
  2. DeSantis moves to restrict instruction on sexual orientation through high school
    4 hours ago• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is moving to unilaterally forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, as the Republican governor continues a focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run.
  3. Castor says talk of Cruz connections is ‘blatantly false’
    5 hours ago• Tampa
    Harbour Island resident Donovan Pullen asked Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday about the possible influence of Castor's domestic partner, Ana Cruz, a lobbyist, in city business and about the propriety of Cruz's mother, Janet Cruz, running for a City Council seat.
  5. Florida NAACP calls for travel advisory amid political tensions
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    NAACP Hillsborough County Branch President Yvette Lewis is pictured at a news conference outside Tampa Park Plaza on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The NAACP may consider issuing a travel advisory for tourists to Florida.
  6. Anti-abortion pregnancy centers may get vastly more state funds from Florida lawmakers
    Earlier today• Politics
    In this 2017 file photo, Rose Llauget, director of pregnancy and adoption services with Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg Inc., replaces a doll representing the early stages of pregnancy at her office in Tampa.
  7. What happened when a St. Petersburg mom saw violence at her son’s middle school
    Earlier today• Education
    Treia Martin, left, and her son, Siam Sinchat, a sixth grade student at Bay Point Middle, get ready to drive to school from their St. Petersburg home on Feb. 28.
  8. At Mar-a-Lago, a subdued crowd supports Trump as indictment looms
    Earlier today• Politics
    A supporter of former President Donald Trump takes a break outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
  9. Disney to host gay rights summit in Orlando
    Earlier today• Politics
    The Florida resort has committed to hosting the conference this year and next, which will coincide with the presidential election campaign in 2024.
  10. Drag show supporters, critics show up to Florida Capitol over bill
    Earlier today• Politics
    Momma Ashley Rose, the founder of Rose Dynasty Foundation, speaks against Senate Bill 1438, which would impose further restrictions on drag shows and make it easier for the state to go after shows in cases where children are present. The bill was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  11. Former state Rep. Joe Harding pleads guilty to 3 charges
    Yesterday• Politics
    Then-Florida state Rep. Joe Harding listens during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session on Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  12. Alimony overhaul bill is back again in the Florida Legislature
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
  13. DeSantis opposes more aid in Ukraine. Zelensky says that’s short-sighted.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a news conference on the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 24. In a new interview with The Atlantic, Zelensky said American leaders who believe the United States should not intervene in the war, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, should think about the long-term consequences of that policy.
  14. Spring break 2023 is over, Tampa Bay. Reality is back.
    Yesterday• Opinion
    Welcome back! Did you miss them?
  15. Tampa airport could get new air traffic control tower through funds in Biden’s budget
    Yesterday• Politics
    The air traffic control tower seen at Tampa International Airport on Sept. 10, 2021.
  16. DeSantis response to potential Trump arrest an early 2024 test | Analysis
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his first public comments about the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump.
  17. In Trump hush money payment case, grand jury appears near end of its work
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump speaks at an election campaign event on Jan. 28 in South Carolina. A New York grand jury investigating Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.
  18. Florida’s problems with mental health system flagged decades ago
    Yesterday• Health
    David Shern, who was chairperson of Florida’s 1999 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, displays the group’s 2001 report at his home office in Hillsborough County on Feb. 2.
  19. Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted? What happens if he’s arrested?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump speaks at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.
  20. Student pronoun restrictions in Florida schools gets OK from Senate committee
    Mar. 20• Politics
    The Florida Capitol Complex is viewed, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  21. Proposed amendment would lower annual property tax increases for Florida homeowners
    Mar. 20• Politics
    A neighborhood near the planned South Dade Logistics and Technology District. Florida lawmakers are eyeing a proposed constitutional amendment that would change the Save Our Homes property tax cap to provide bigger savings to homeowners.
  22. Death penalty for child rapists bill gets bipartisan support in Florida Legislature
    Mar. 20• Politics
    The execution chamber at Florida State Prison in Starke.
  23. Ricky Polston resigning from Florida Supreme Court, giving DeSantis another appointment
    Mar. 20• Politics
    Florida's Supreme Court justices listen to oral arguments on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in a case disputing the validity of Hillsborough's transportation tax. From left: Justices Alan Lawson, Ricky Polston, Charles Canady, Jorge Labarga and Carlos Muñiz.
  24. USF student government votes ‘to stand in solidarity with our transgender peers’
    Mar. 20• Education
    USF senior Jonathon Chavez, 21, seen here at a board of trustees meeting on March 7, 2023, was an author of a resolution approved by student government that was critical of Florida's actions regarding the transgender community.
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