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The Reedy Creek Improvement District Administration Building in Lake Buena Vista is seen in 2022.
DeSantis says he will call special session on Disney’s Reedy Creek, other issues
The state will take over Disney’s special district, he said.
Florida bill would let judges override juries and impose death penalty
Archive photo of death row at Florida State Prison and Union Correctional Institution.
It would make Florida the only state to allow judges the power to override a life sentence and give a death sentence instead.
DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on Jan. 26 in Miami. In multiple lawsuits, DeSantis’ lawyers have claimed that the governor wields executive privilege, a special right invoked by U.S. presidents that shields them from disclosing information of their choosing.
A Tallahassee judge found that DeSantis has the right to shield some information of his choosing from the public.
DeSantis proposes nearly $115 billion state budget, a record
Gov. Ron DeSantis has released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Included in the proposal is more money for migrant relocations.

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  1. Florida high school athletes may have to submit menstrual histories
    Yesterday• HomeTeam
    The Florida High School Athletic Association has a draft plan to require high school student athletes to provide information about their menstrual history.
  2. Florida recreational marijuana clears first hurdle to get on 2024 ballot
    Yesterday• Politics
    Could recreational marijuana be on Florida's 2024 ballot? Proponents have cleared a first hurdle.
  3. Florida Supreme Court nixes ‘fairness and diversity’ courses for judges
    Yesterday• Politics
    Courses in "fairness and diversity" will no longer meet a continuing education requirement for judges, the Florida Supreme Court said.
  5. Florida bill would let judges override juries and impose death penalty
    Yesterday• Politics
    Archive photo of death row at Florida State Prison and Union Correctional Institution.
  6. DeSantis says he will call special session on Disney’s Reedy Creek, other issues
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Reedy Creek Improvement District Administration Building in Lake Buena Vista is seen in 2022.
  7. Tampa police union backs mostly challengers in City Council races, a rarity
    Yesterday• Tampa
    The Tampa Police union announced its endorsements late Wednesday for City Council races in the March 7 election.
  8. Black leaders blast College Board’s changes to AP African American Studies course
    Yesterday• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously objected to some of the topics and suggested readings in a new AP African American studies course. The College Board on Wednesday released an official outline for the course, which had differences from the pilot curriculum.
  9. Tampa Bay leaders challenge DeSantis’ education policy at Black History Month ceremony
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    County Commissioner Rene Flowers speaks during a Black History Matters press conference on the steps of City Hall, Wednesday in St. Petersburg.
  10. DeSantis proposes nearly $115 billion state budget, a record
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis has released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
  11. Tampa City Council candidate Mike Suarez owed over $60K in federal income taxes
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Former Tampa City Council member Mike Suarez, who is running for the citywide District 2 seat, says he has paid off an IRS lien of more than $61,000 levied in 2021. In 2019, Suarez, pictured above, ran unsuccessfully for mayor.
  12. DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on Jan. 26 in Miami. In multiple lawsuits, DeSantis’ lawyers have claimed that the governor wields executive privilege, a special right invoked by U.S. presidents that shields them from disclosing information of their choosing.
  13. Change comes swiftly to New College as DeSantis appointees replace president
    Feb. 1• Education
    New College students attend a protest of the appointment of new board of trustees members by Gov. Ron DeSantis at the school's Harry Sudakoff Conference Center on Tuesday.
  14. ‘Impossible’ parking fees, puzzling diner bills: Retracing George Santos’ steps in Miami
    Jan. 31• Politics
    George Santos leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on Jan. 31, 2023, in Washington, DC.
  15. Florida bills filed to remove unanimous jury requirements in death penalty cases
    Jan. 31• Politics
    People view the atrium between House and Senate chambers while taking a guided tour of the Florida state Capitol building during a legislative session, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  16. Former education commissioner Richard Corcoran to lead New College
    Jan. 31• Education
    Former Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is on tap to be the new president of New College as it undergoes a conservative transformation.
  17. Miami AP African American studies students say Florida rejection of class ‘shocking’
    Jan. 31• Politics
    Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education rejected the African American Studies AP course.
  18. DeSantis proposes sweeping higher education measures aimed at ‘indoctrination’
    Jan. 31• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here at a Las Vegas speech in November, announced a package of sweeping reforms to Florida higher education on Tuesday.
  19. New College faces upheaval as remade board of trustees meets for first time
    Jan. 31• Education
    Jason "Eddie" Speir, left, and Christopher Rufo, two of the controversial new trustees for New College of Florida, address the audience at the Mildred Sainer Pavilion on the campus of New College of Florida, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Sarasota. Going into Tuesday's meeting of the newly remade board, the two have proposed major changes.
  20. Judge dismisses public records lawsuit over Florida migrant flights
    Jan. 30• Politics
    About twenty migrants (mostly men) board a charter bus back to the Migrant Resources Center after their flight to Delaware out of San Antonio, Texas, was canceled on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.
  21. Florida bill would remove permit, training requirements for concealed gun carry
    Jan. 30• Politics
    Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, opens a special session on Dec. 12, 2022, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
  22. Spring Hill singer found guilty in Jan. 6 case
    Jan. 30• Hernando
    Audrey Ann Southard, center, holds a mask during a counter-protest against a Black Lives Matter demonstration in New Port Richey on Aug. 8, 2020.
  23. Trump kicks off 2024 presidential run in New Hampshire, South Carolina
    Jan. 29• Nation & World
    Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday.
  24. Longtime UF provost Joe Glover to step down in July
    Jan. 27• Education
    Joseph Glover is the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Florida. He is the university's second-ranking officer. He will step down in July.
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