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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
YouTube removes video of DeSantis coronavirus roundtable
“Our policies apply to everyone,” a YouTube spokeswoman said in an email. It removed the video because it said the content violated its standards about “COVID-19 medical misinformation.” DeSantis’...
Drop boxes targeted for tighter restrictions in Florida House
A drop box is set up ahead of the start of early voting in Hillsborough County for the August primary.
A House bill would allow drop boxes to be used at locations beyond elections headquarters, but only during early voting hours. The boxes would have to be staffed by supervisors’ employees.
Search warrant reveals ex-Florida senator had documents on two spoiler candidates
Former Republican state senator Frank Artiles.
Frank Artiles is facing multiple felony campaign-finance related charges in connection with recruiting and paying an alleged spoiler candidate with the goal of swaying the outcome of Miami-Dade’s...
Florida protests to face limits as bill gets boost from Senate president
Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby.
Senate President Wilton Simpson, a supporter of the bill, used a procedural maneuver to ensure the Gov. Ron DeSantis’ legislative priority started moving in the Senate.

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  1. If Florida transgender sports bill passes, NCAA says it could pull championships
    53 minutes ago• Politics
    Stephanie Marty demonstrates against a proposed ban on transgender girls and women from female sports leagues outside the South Dakota governor's mansion in Pierre, S.D. on Thursday March 11, 2021.
  2. Florida’s health agencies are led by Black women. Can they create equity?
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida Deputy Secretary for Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, right, speaks to the media as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on during a news conference Monday, March 2, 2020, in Tampa.
  3. Why did WMNF fire Rob Lorei? Station says he knows, Lorei says he doesn’t
    Yesterday• News
    Longtime Tampa Bay broadcaster Rob Lorei, seen here in a 2019 photo hosting the show Radioactivity on WMNF 88.5, said he was fired by WMNF's general manager. Lorei helped found the community radio station more than four decades ago.
  5. Ramsey Clark, attorney general under LBJ, dies at 93
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this Sept. 14, 1976 photo, Ramsey Clark, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, center, speaks at Lincoln Center in New York. Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh critic of U.S. policy, died, Friday, April 9, 2021. He was 93.
  6. Trump: The key to Republican success is more Trumpism
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this Oct. 23, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Former President Donald Trump plans to affirm his commitment to the Republican Party — and raise the possibility that someone else will be the GOP's next presidential nominee — in a closed-door speech to donors Saturday night.
  7. ‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded during Jan. 6 riot, timeline shows
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this Jan. 6 photo, rioters storm the Capitol, in Washington. A Pentagon report details missteps in communication.
  8. Trump, without Twitter platform, to address GOP in Florida today
    Apr. 10• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump will address the Republican party today from Mar-a-Lago.
  9. Gaetz tells Trump supporters he’s a champion of women, scoffs at ‘smears’
    Apr. 10• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks at A Woman for American First event, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Fla. The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican.
  10. ‘Anti-riot’ bill heading to Florida Senate floor
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, addresses a crowd of protesters before their evening march on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in St. Petersburg. A proposed 'anti-riot' bill would enhance penalties for a host of crimes committed during protests that turn violent, and opponents have argued its broad definition could lead to racial disparity if the bill ultimately becomes law. “The people across the state of Florida are worried about the chilling effect of this bill,” Rouson said. “This is going to lead to a misapplication of the law, and we know Black and brown people will suffer disproportionately because we have seen it.”
  11. NRA, GOP win as court upholds law preventing local gun control
    Apr. 9• Politics
    The 1st District Court of Appeal.
  12. YouTube removes video of DeSantis coronavirus roundtable
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  13. Matt Gaetz faces inquiry by House ethics panel over potential misconduct
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., walks off the House floor as House of Representatives takes up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in 2019.
  14. Driscoll will face challenge for St. Petersburg City Council seat
    Apr. 9• Pinellas
    St. Petersburg City Council member Gina Driscoll.
  15. Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz is retaining two prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls.
  16. Matt Gaetz case another example of politician in crisis refusing to resign
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Suddenly embroiled in a federal sex trafficking investigation, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, shown in this 2019 photo, has denied the allegations, rebuffed suggestions that he resign and sent fundraising appeals that portray him as a victim of a “smear campaign.”
  17. Florida removes high-stakes consequences from spring testing
    Apr. 9• Education
    This spring's state test results won't be held against students when it comes to third-grade promotion, high school graduation, Bright Futures scholarship eligibility and other critical issues, Florida officials announced Friday.
  18. Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passes. But there’s a catch.
    Apr. 9• Politics
    House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R- Palm Harbor
  19. Drop boxes targeted for tighter restrictions in Florida House
    Apr. 9• Politics
    A drop box is set up ahead of the start of early voting in Hillsborough County for the August primary.
  20. Florida bills offer an alternative to court-appointed guardians for seniors
    Apr. 9• News
    The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on March 3, 2021.
  21. Search warrant reveals ex-Florida senator had documents on two spoiler candidates
    Apr. 9• Politics
    Former Republican state senator Frank Artiles.
  22. Biden mentions Parkland and Pulse during unveiling of gun control measures
    Apr. 8• Politics
    President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden.
  23. Former Florida senator charged with lying on documents
    Apr. 8• Politics
    Former State Sen. Frank Artiles, R- Miami.
  24. Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg working toward plea deal with prosecutors
    Apr. 8• Politics
    An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz's, shown in this 2020 photo, is working toward a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating a sex trafficking operation, potentially escalating the legal and political jeopardy facing the Florida congressman.
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