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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
The Florida governor got the most speaking time of any candidate at the debate, which front-runner Donald Trump skipped.
DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, then-education commissioner Richard Corcoran and then-Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls as they address the audience during a news conference at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
A federal grand jury is now investigating.
Voting groups say discrimination was a factor in Florida redistricting as trial starts
At left, J. Alex Kelly, then-deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
Groups including the NAACP say the DeSantis-backed map violates the U.S. Constitution by diminishing Black voters’ ability to elect candidates of their choice.
Ex-CEO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence arrested
This was the office of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence in Tallahassee on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
Tiffany Carr and others are accused of padding the books at the defunct taxpayer-funded organization to compensate themselves.

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  1. Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes
    Yesterday• Politics
    Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista on Oct. 1, 2021. Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  2. When will you next vote in the city of Tampa? Here’s what we know.
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Voting signs are pictured in front of the St. James House of Prayer Episcopal on Election Day in Tampa in March. On Thursday, a Tampa City Council majority opposed the idea of switching the city's Election Day to November in even-numbered years. city
  3. 5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
    Yesterday• Elections
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
  5. DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, then-education commissioner Richard Corcoran and then-Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls as they address the audience during a news conference at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
  6. Florida law allowing death penalty in child rapes to take effect
    Sept. 27• Crime
    The traditional hanky drop that signifies the end of the Florida legislative session took place in a packed rotunda May 5 in Tallahassee.
  7. Voting groups say discrimination was a factor in Florida redistricting as trial starts
    Sept. 26• Politics
    At left, J. Alex Kelly, then-deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  8. Group asks Florida Supreme Court to halt state’s sports betting deal
    Sept. 26• Politics
    The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 5223 Orient Road, in Tampa.
  9. Florida school voucher money is flowing again, but delays persist
    Sept. 26• Education
    Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, urges senators to support HB 1, expanding Florida's school voucher program, during floor debate on March 23. The measure later passed and was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, but many families are having problems getting their voucher money this fall.
  10. Judge refuses to block Florida law banning paycheck deductions for union dues
    Sept. 26• Politics
    District Judge Mark Walker on Friday issued denied a preliminary injunction sought by the Florida Education Association, the United Faculty of Florida and unions representing employees of the Alachua County, Hernando County and Pinellas County school districts and the University of Florida.
  11. DeSantis, Newsom set Nov. 30 debate with Sean Hannity in Georgia
    Sept. 25• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown speaking in Sacramento, California in June 2022; and Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown speaking in Sioux Center, Iowa on May 13, will debate Nov. 30 on Fox News.
  12. Tampa razed this Black community. Soon, its remnants will be landmarks.
    Sept. 25• Tampa
    “It is not only the right thing to do. It is actually long overdue," said council member Gwen Henderson on the two remaining houses from the Scrub, downtown Tampa’s pioneering Black neighborhood, becoming local historical landmarks.
  13. Florida House chamber to host Lucy Morgan memorial service on Friday
    Sept. 24• Politics
    Lucy Morgan in August 1978.
  14. Christie knocks DeSantis for Florida’s increased spending. But revenue rose, too.
    Sept. 24• Politics
    Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessperson Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum appear on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
  15. Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase this month
    Sept. 23• Politics
    The Fight for $15 campaign hosted a rally outside of St. Petersburg City Hall in November 2016 and called for a hike in minimum wage.
  16. Navigating Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane Maria
    Sept. 23• Politics
    Puerto Rican Gov. Pedro Pierluisi meets with supporters at an event hosted by the Hillsborough County Democratic Caucus of Florida at the Cuban Club on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Ybor City.
  17. What to know as another possible government shutdown nears
    Sept. 23• Nation & World
    Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks from the chamber to his office just after House Republicans failed to advance their own defense bill for second time in a week, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
  18. DeSantis, citing China ties, drops 4 private school campuses from voucher programs
    Sept. 23• Education
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
  19. In Clearwater, mayor’s race will headline a crowded March election
    Sept. 23• Clearwater
    City Council member Kathleen Beckman, left, and Bruce Rector, general counsel for a sports facilities firm, will face off in the March 19 Clearwater mayoral race.
  20. Times journalist Lucy Morgan left lasting legacy of reporters she mentored
    Sept. 22• News
    A severed telephone cable forced the New Port Richey bureau to set up shop in a nearby motel for several hours. Lucy Morgan (on phone) and Nancy Godfrey kept the makeshift newsroom operating while other staffers worked in the phoneless bureau.
  21. DeSantis falls back into 2024 GOP pack, no longer clear second place to Trump
    Sept. 22• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet on Sept. 16 in Des Moines, Iowa.
  22. Florida leads the nation in school book bans. That should terrify us.
    Sept. 22• Opinion
    Education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. speaks as Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on during an event put on by the governor’s office at State Attorney's Office 13th Judicial Circuit in Tampa on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
  23. Corcoran, 2 others make their case to be New College’s next president
    Sept. 21• Education
    Richard Corcoran, left, speaks with David Rancourt, the dean of students at New College of Florida, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 in Sarasota. The two were at a forum for faculty as part of the process to select the next president at New College, where Corcoran has served as interim president for six months. Corcoran is one of three candidates for the permanent job.
  24. Florida families say school vouchers are unpaid, causing major disruption
    Sept. 21• Education
    Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill to expand school vouchers across Florida during a news conference on March 27 in Miami. Six months later, many families say they have yet to get their first voucher installments paid, putting their children's education at risk.
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