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President Donald Trump walks with Governor Ron DeSantis after arriving on Air Force One at PBIA on Nov. 26, 2019.
Would Trump leave Florida to make DeSantis his running mate? He might have to.
The Constitution would make it tough for the Sunshine State Republicans to run together unless one of them finds a new home.
Florida is buying $300 million in land. It’s for the environment — and developers.
It’s a historic win for the environment, but “we’re not going to pop the champagne just yet,” one environmentalist said.
How Florida got bipartisan police reform — and what was lost to achieve it
Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, talks to the audience that are in attendance at the Mayoral Panel on the Equal Rights Amendment at the Centre Club of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Police reform is something Democrats and Republicans had “not been able to get consensus on ever,” one state senator said.
Ron DeSantis impressed Christina Pushaw so much, she asked him for a job
A screen grab of a tweet written by Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw.
“If there are any openings on the governor’s comms team, I would love to throw my hat in the ring,” Pushaw wrote in a March email.
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  1. Florida is spending $3.6 million to issue pandemic bonuses to teachers and police
    1 hour ago• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends a press conference on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Palm Harbor University High School where he announced his proposal to give $1000 bonuses to school principals and teachers in Florida.
  2. Ron DeSantis asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
    5 hours ago• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the American Legislative Exchange Council Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  3. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor pitches cuts, more oversight for charter schools
    5 hours ago• Education
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has proposed legislation that would limit federal funds and increase federal oversight for charter schools.
  5. Florida inmates on suicide watch could be observed by other inmates
    Earlier today• Politics
    A thunderstorm moves over Florida's Death Row at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford in 2018.
  6. U.S. Capitol Police plan to open a Tampa office. Why?
    Earlier today• Politics
    The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, early Tuesday, July 27, 2021, as U.S. Capitol Police watch the perimeter. In the coming weeks, the agency will open its first ever-field offices: one outside Tampa, the other in the San Francisco area. Members of Congress said they were told the plan had been in the works for years, but it comes just months after the Jan. 6 insurrection plunged the agency into turmoil and reiterated Florida as a major source of threats toward Congress.
  7. Artiles worked with GOP firm Data Targeting on Senate races
    Yesterday• Politics
    Frank Artiles leaves the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
  8. Florida fires back in Norwegian Cruise’s challenge to vaccine ‘passport’ ban
    Yesterday• Politics
    Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem sits at the Port of Miami, awaiting a hoped-for return to service.
  9. Would Trump leave Florida to make DeSantis his running mate? He might have to.
    Yesterday• Politics
    President Donald Trump walks with Governor Ron DeSantis after arriving on Air Force One at PBIA on Nov. 26, 2019.
  10. St. Pete city services delayed due to Red Tide cleanup efforts
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Workers the the city of St. Petersburg work to corral dead fish as they float near the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina on Friday, July 16, 2021, where the area’s Red Tide bloom persists on the Florida Gulf Coast.
  11. Ron DeSantis impressed Christina Pushaw so much, she asked him for a job
    Jul. 27• Politics
    A screen grab of a tweet written by Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw.
  12. In private meeting, DeSantis pushes against masks in schools
    Jul. 27• Politics
    FILE - This May 4 2021 file photo shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaking during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, File)
  13. Florida suspends concealed carry permits for 22 charged in U.S. Capitol breach
    Jul. 27• News
    In this June 4, 2019, file photo, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried speaks during a meeting of the Florida cabinet, in Tallahassee. Fried announced Tuesday her office has suspended concealed carry weapons permits for 22 people involved in the U.S. Capitol breach.
  14. How Florida got bipartisan police reform — and what was lost to achieve it
    Jul. 27• Politics
    Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, talks to the audience that are in attendance at the Mayoral Panel on the Equal Rights Amendment at the Centre Club of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
  15. Democrat Joseph Saportas files to run for Latvala House seat
    Jul. 26• Politics
    Joseph Saportas, a Democrat, has filed to run in what is now Pinellas County’s House District 67.
  16. Lawsuit seeks to force Florida to keep paying $300 unemployment benefits
    Jul. 26• Politics
    FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program are shown, in Surfside, Fla. Unemployment fraud in the U.S. has reached dramatic levels during the pandemic: more than $63 billion has been paid out improperly through fraud or errors since March 2020. Criminals are seizing on the opportunity created by the pandemic and are making false claims using stolen information. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
  17. Florida is buying $300 million in land. It’s for the environment — and developers.
    Jul. 26• Politics
  18. Odessa woman finds ballots inside 115-year-old ballot box used for home decor
    Jul. 26• History
    Linda Martin's 115-year-old ballot box contains ballots from the 1906 election.
  19. Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee
    Jul. 25• Breaking News
    U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, said he has agreed to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request to join the select committee examining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
  20. Wengay Newton explains cryptic comment about Ken Welch
    Jul. 24• Elections
    St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Wengay Newton poses for a portrait at his childhood home which he has donated to Pinellas County Habitat for Humanity pictured on June 17 in St. Petersburg
  21. DeSantis picks Senate President’s daughter for USF trustee
    Jul. 24• Politics
    Florida Senator Wilton Simpson, R- Trilby, left, greets Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, right, during a joint session of the Florida Legislature, Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
  22. Groups worry about tapping COVID-19 relief for infrastructure
    Jul. 24• Nation & World
    Workers repair a park near the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as senators struggle to reach a compromise over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending, a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda.
  23. As Florida Cuba protests continue, Democrats to run online ad campaign
    Jul. 24• Politics
    Screengrab of a Democratic National Committee online advertising campaign that will run in Cuban communities across Florida. Republicans have been calling for more action from President Joe Biden on Cuba for months.
  24. USF, big on ambition, hits a bump as its still-new president steps down
    Jul. 24• Education
    USF president Steve Currall speaks at a June 23 Board of Governors meeting in St. Petersburg, where a board member questioned whether the school was being aggressive enough about its goals.
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