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From left, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried. Crist and Fried have made recent events at the University of Florida an issue in the governor's race as they vie to unseat DeSantis.
UF free speech controversy becomes an issue in Florida governor’s race
Democratic candidates Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried call for action. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office says it applied no pressure on the university.
Lawsuit claims Seminole clients sabotaging casino petition drive
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola, Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on earlier this year.
A lawsuit was filed by Las Vegas Sands, which is backing a measure that would allow card rooms across the state to be converted to Las Vegas-style casinos under the condition that they are located 130...
Ethics panel finds that Nikki Fried may have violated Florida disclosure laws
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Florida governor.
An ethics complaint alleged Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for governor, failed to properly disclose over $400,000 she earned as a lobbyist.
Groups slam Florida over removal of anti-bullying webpage
In this Aug. 11 file photo, Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran speaks during a visit in St. Petersburg. Advocacy groups are criticizing the Florida Department of Education for removing an anti-bullying webpage from its site, saying the decision will harm LGBTQ students. A spokesman for the state education department on Wednesday said it removed the portal because it contained links to federal sites that “previously provided helpful guidance and information, but now are being used as platforms for advocacy.”
Advocacy groups say the Florida Department of Education’s removal of the webpage will harm LGBTQ students and call the decision politically motivated.

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  1. UF free speech controversy becomes an issue in Florida governor’s race
    Earlier today• Education
    From left, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried. Crist and Fried have made recent events at the University of Florida an issue in the governor's race as they vie to unseat DeSantis.
  2. Ethics panel finds that Nikki Fried may have violated Florida disclosure laws
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Florida governor.
  3. Pinellas approves slight changes to County Commission maps
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    An aerial view of Pinellas County, which grew by about 67,000 people since 2010, according the U.S. Census. The growth was evenly distributed across the county and factored into a redistricting process that completed this week.
  5. Lawsuit claims Seminole clients sabotaging casino petition drive
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola, Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on earlier this year.
  6. Los Angeles school board fires 500 unvaccinated employees
    Yesterday• Health
    The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is administered at a pop-up clinic offering vaccines and booster shots in Rosemead, California on Nov. 29.
  7. Philanthropist, Publix heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett dies at 65
    Yesterday• Business
    This June 2009 image provided by Publix shows Carol Jenkins Barnett, the billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder. Barnett, who had early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died Tuesday night at her home in Lakeland, Publix said in a news release. She was 65.
  8. California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    People rally in support of abortion rights at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., May 21, 2019. On Wednesday a group of abortion providers and advocacy groups recommended California should use public money to bring people here from other states for abortion services should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
  9. Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin, political pressure followed
    Yesterday• Health
    Ivermectin is approved to treat parasites in animals, and low doses of the drug are approved to treat worms, head lice and certain skin conditions in humans. But the Food and Drug Administration has not authorized the drug to treat covid.
  10. DeSantis’ new climate change plan: $270 million for first wave of statewide projects
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in center, addresses the audience during a news conference at R E Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive W, on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 in Oldsmar.
  11. Diverse candidates enter field for Clearwater City Council
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    From left, Maranda Douglas, Leslie Lightsy and Jonathan Wade Sr. The three have filed paperwork to run in the March 15 Clearwater City Council election.
  12. Florida seeks to scuttle environmentalists’ Piney Point lawsuit
    Yesterday• Environment
    A drone image shows part of the Piney Point complex near Bradenton in April.
  13. UF researchers felt pressure to destroy COVID-19 data, faculty report says
    Dec. 7• Education
    A view of the University of Florida from the campus entrance at W University Avenue and SW 13th Street in Gainesville.
  14. Fired Florida professor who questioned Sandy Hook denied by Supreme Court
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Former Florida Atlantic University professor James Tracy was fired from his tenured post in late 2015.
  15. Florida Senate president targets local governments
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson waves to people in the gallery, as he presides over the opening of a special legislative session targeting COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.
  16. Pinellas sheriff seeks nearly $5 million in state funding for pursuit course
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021.
  17. Reeling from losses, Florida Democrats plot 2022 strategy at Orlando meeting
    Dec. 5• Politics
    U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, center, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, takes photos with supporters at the Florida Democratic Party's annual Leadership Blue conference in Orlando.
  18. Seminole Tribe suspends sports betting app after losing bid for court stay
    Dec. 4• Politics
    The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa is seen in April. The Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Sportsbook has stopped its Florida operation as a result of an appellate court ruling.
  19. Court denies Seminole Tribe’s request for stay in Florida sports betting case
    Dec. 4• Politics
    The Seminole Tribe of Florida, which owns the Guitar Hotel near Hollywood, was dealt another blow Friday in its efforts to control online sports betting in Florida.
  20. UF trustees blast faculty over free speech controversy
    Dec. 3• Education
    Mori Hosseini, chairperson of the University of Florida board of trustees, strongly criticized faculty members on Friday, saying their actions during a recent controversy over academic freedom have been "disrespectful."
  21. Adviser to Florida House Democrats resigns amid reports of ties to 2020 scheme
    Dec. 3• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  22. Offshore oil drilling regulations would strengthen under federal legislation
    Dec. 3• Politics
    A man wears a face mask as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms earlier this year.
  23. Proposed Florida state House maps could disenfranchise Black Tampa Bay voters
    Dec. 3• Politics
    State Rep. Dianne Hart, D-Tampa, could be moved into a different House district now occupied by one of Tampa Bay's other Black representatives.
  24. Florida hospitals made $6.3 billion in 2020. Could they see cuts?
    Dec. 3• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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