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Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to call lawmakers back to the Capitol in Tallahassee for a special session on vaccine mandates.
Special session on vaccine mandates: What do Tampa Bay lawmakers think?
Gov. DeSantis’ call to return to Tallahassee early surprised many members of Florida’s Legislature.
DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session on vaccine mandates
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will call a November special session to pass several measures related to vaccine mandates.
House Speaker Chris Sprowls said he did not know details of the governor’s plans.
‘Tone down the rhetoric’: Florida elections officials tell politicians to chill out
From left, Florida county election supervisors Craig Latimer (Hillsborough), Wesley Wilcox (Marion) and Brian Corley (Pasco).
The memo comes after months of conspiracy theories surrounding 2020 votes.
Anna Paulina Luna spent about $38k of campaign funds for legal fight
Anna Paulina Luna, seen in a Zoom hearing in June, used $37,612 in congressional campaign funds to pay attorney fees for an unsuccessful injunction petition against a former candidate, William Braddock.
Luna, a congressional candidate, had sought an injunction against a former candidate who she said threatened her if she were ahead in the polls.
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  1. What do Florida businesses think about the GOP’s attack on vaccine mandates?
    Earlier today• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to convene a special session to pass laws restricting employee vaccine mandates by businesses. The session will cost $72,000 per day.
  2. Waurishuk dismissive of letter from Florida GOP Chairman Joe Gruters
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Jim Waurishuk, chairman of the Hillsborough County Republican Party. [Times (2016)]
  3. Tom Mullins backs his own St. Pete City Council campaign with $190K
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Tom Mullins is a candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 4.
  5. Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Facebook logo displayed on an iPad. Facebook in India dithered in curbing hate speech and anti-Muslim content on its platform and lacked enough local language moderators to stop misinformation that at times led to real-world violence, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press.
  6. After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed
    Yesterday• Politics
    In this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, firefighters battle the Windy Fire as it burns in the Trail of 100 Giants grove of Sequoia National Forest, Calif. The California highway connecting visitors to the world's two largest sequoia trees remains closed so crews can remove as many as 10,000 trees weakened by wildfires, drought, disease or age.
  7. After slamming COVID-19 rules, Travis Tritt to sing anthem at NLCS
    Yesterday• Politics
    Country musician Travis Tritt performs at the Stagecoach Festival on April 30, 2017 in Indio, California.
  8. Can Florida quit OSHA over vaccines? Top GOP lawmakers will try
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Gopher Resources in Tampa more than $319,000 after a series in the Tampa Bay Times revealed workplace dangers.
  9. Fact-checking Joe Biden at CNN’s town hall
    Oct. 22• Politics
    President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at Baltimore Center Stage in Baltimore on Thursday.
  10. A Tampa City Council meeting turned into an angry spat. Why?
    Oct. 22• Tampa
    Council members Charlie Miranda (left) and Bill Carlson (right) engaged in an explosive exchange Thursday.
  11. Florida jobless rate dips as return to work remains sluggish
    Oct. 22• Business
    The number of Americans leaving their jobs increased since September 2020, typically a positive sign for the economy. [BILL VARIAN | Times]
  12. Special session on vaccine mandates: What do Tampa Bay lawmakers think?
    Oct. 22• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to call lawmakers back to the Capitol in Tallahassee for a special session on vaccine mandates.
  13. Anna Paulina Luna spent about $38k of campaign funds for legal fight
    Oct. 22• Politics
    Anna Paulina Luna, seen in a Zoom hearing in June, used $37,612 in congressional campaign funds to pay attorney fees for an unsuccessful injunction petition against a former candidate, William Braddock.
  14. Michael Owen takes fundraising lead among all Hillsborough candidates
    Oct. 22• Hillsborough
    Michael Owen is a Republican candidate for Hillsborough's District 4 commission seat, currently held by term-limited Stacy White.
  15. Robert Blackmon to headline St. Petersburg ‘Blexit’ event
    Oct. 21• Elections
    St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Robert Blackmon is featured in this digital flier promoting a "Blexit 727 Block Party" in Childs Park in St. Petersburg on Nov. 1, the day before Blackmon faces Ken Welch in the Nov. 2 general election.
  16. Florida Board of Education chair accused of illegally excavating oceanfront Keys property
    Oct. 21• Politics
    State Board of Education Chair Tom Grady.
  17. ‘Tone down the rhetoric’: Florida elections officials tell politicians to chill out
    Oct. 21• Politics
    From left, Florida county election supervisors Craig Latimer (Hillsborough), Wesley Wilcox (Marion) and Brian Corley (Pasco).
  18. Repeal Florida law that blocks scrutiny of redistricting records, 2 lawmakers say
    Oct. 21• Politics
    Maps display district lines as constituents gather to voice their opinion to House and Senate members during a 2011 Florida Legislature redistricting hearing in Orlando.
  19. Fred Guttenberg, dad of Parkland shooting victim, to join Brady anti-gun violence group
    Oct. 21• Florida
    Fred Guttenberg, the father of slain student Jaime Guttenberg leaves the courtroom at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.
  20. DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session on vaccine mandates
    Oct. 21• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will call a November special session to pass several measures related to vaccine mandates.
  21. Trump plans to regain social media presence with new company Truth Social
    Oct. 21• Nation & World
    Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a deal that would enable him to regain a social media presence after he was kicked off Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. platforms.
  22. TyRon Lewis’ killing reverberates in St. Pete mayor’s race, 25 years later
    Oct. 21• Elections
    Fighting broke out between police and local residents after the 1996 death of TyRon Lewis.
  23. Biden touts middle-class values of $2 trillion domestic agenda
    Oct. 20• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden salutes as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Wednesday. Biden is traveling to his hometown of Scranton, Pa., to talk about infrustructure and his domestic agenda.
  24. DeSantis says he’ll ‘fortify’ parental rights in Florida schools
    Oct. 20• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown at an August roundtable discussion, held a news conference on Oct. 20, 2021, to reiterate his support for parents' right to speak at school board meetings.
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