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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. On brink of federal shutdown, House passes funding plan, sends to Senate
    1 hour ago• Politics
    Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters on Saturday following a closed-door meeting with House Republicans after his last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open collapsed Friday, at the Capitol in Washington. A new vote is scheduled for Saturday.
  2. Here’s what’s going on with the problem of low military recruitment
    4 hours ago• Politics
    Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, swears in Lance Cpl. Samantha Harris, center, and others, as they reenlist at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial on Feb. 23 in Arlington, Va.
  3. Who will be Tampa’s next mayor? It’s already the talk of the town
    Earlier today• Tampa
    CHRIS URSO | Times Then-Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn walks with then-candidate Jane Castor during her 2019 campaign. Buckhorn's name has popped up as a potential successor to Castor when her second term ends in 2027.
  5. Half of 500,000 removed from Medicaid are children, Florida Dems warn
    Earlier today• Health
    More than 250,000 children have been terminated from Medicaid since April, according to new state data. That's almost half of the roughly 524,000 recipients removed from the program as the state conducts the first eligibility checks since the start of the pandemic.
  6. In rare memorial, former Times reporter Lucy Morgan honored as trailblazer
    Yesterday• Politics
    Family and friends gather in the chamber of the Florida House of Representatives for the memorial service held for legendary reporter Lucy Morgan on Friday in Tallahassee.
  7. Florida trooper’s stop of legal citizen at Texas border draws criticism
    Yesterday• Politics
    In this series of screengrabs from a video shot by Samuel Vielma, 36, of Texas, Vielma, center, is stopped by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, left, who is not identified in full. Vielma, a Texas citizen, believes he was stopped because of the color of his skin. A video of the incident he uploaded to TikTok has more than 700,000 views.
  8. A year after Ian, likely federal shutdown delays hurricane money
    Yesterday• Hurricane
    Fishing boats pushed onto land during Hurricane Ian are pictured on Dec. 2 in Fort Myers Beach.
  9. Here’s how a likely federal government shutdown could affect Florida
    Yesterday• Politics
    The U.S. government is facing a shutdown at midnight on Saturday, potentially impacting many Floridians.
  10. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90, sources say
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, shown in this 2017 photo, has died at the age of 90.
  11. 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.
  12. When will you next vote in the city of Tampa? Here’s what we know.
    Sept. 28• 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
  13. 5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
    Sept. 28• 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.
  14. DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
    Sept. 27• 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. Florida House chamber to host Lucy Morgan memorial service on Friday
    Sept. 24• Politics
    Lucy Morgan in August 1978.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
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