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From left: Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Gov. Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday.
DeSantis, Haley and a fiery final 2023 GOP debate: Here are 4 takeaways
What have we learned about Florida’s governor after four wide-ranging Republican primary debates?
DeSantis proposes $114.4B budget, smaller Florida government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7 at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
DeSantis wants to spend $4.6 billion less than the current year, partly by eliminating 1,000 state positions.
Sarasota school board chairperson calls on Bridget Ziegler to resign
Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler faces mounting pressure to resign her post.
Karen Rose said she will present a resolution asking Ziegler to step down on Tuesday.
AP African American course updated with key changes pushed by DeSantis
Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31 in Salix, Iowa. The final version of the new AP African American Studies course leaves out some lessons DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education called out earlier this year.
The course is expected to launch nationally for the 2024-25 school year.

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  1. Florida Senate president unveils plan to expand health care access, add doctors
    Yesterday• Politics
    Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, who is now Senate president, smiles as she stands on the dais during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  2. Florida lawmakers consider annual fees for owners of electric vehicles
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tesla electric vehicles are seen at Tesla chargers on May 10 in Westlake, Calif. A Senate proposal would require electric vehicle owners to pay $200 registration fees to try to offset anticipated losses in gas tax dollars.
  3. Hundreds died using kratom in Florida. It was touted as safe.
    Yesterday• Investigations
  5. Sarasota school board chairperson calls on Bridget Ziegler to resign
    Yesterday• Education
    Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler faces mounting pressure to resign her post.
  6. DeSantis, Haley and a fiery final 2023 GOP debate: Here are 4 takeaways
    Yesterday• Politics
    From left: Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Gov. Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday.
  7. DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist
    Yesterday• Politics
    Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform for guests during a musical show in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district released a series of reports Wednesday justifying their takeover and accusing their Disney-controlled predecessors of being a part of “the most egregious exhibition of corporate cronyism in modern American history.” In a statement, Disney called the new reports “revisionist history.”
  8. Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over DeSantis’ ouster of state prosecutor
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Florida Supreme Court listens to arguments in the case of Monique Worrell vs. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 in Tallahassee.
  9. Florida higher education is in a ‘horrifying’ place, US faculty group says
    Yesterday• Education
    Henry Reichman, of the American Association of University Professors, speaks at a news conference on Wednesday in Tallahassee. Reichman is co-chairperson of a special committee convened by the association to investigate political interference and academic freedom in Florida.
  10. AP African American course updated with key changes pushed by DeSantis
    Yesterday• Education
    Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31 in Salix, Iowa. The final version of the new AP African American Studies course leaves out some lessons DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education called out earlier this year.
  11. DeSantis seeks to spend Hillsborough transportation sales tax funds
    Yesterday• Transportation
    “We certainly have more than enough transportation needs for that funding," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told the Times on Tuesday.
  12. DeSantis proposes $114.4B budget, smaller Florida government
    Dec. 5• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7 at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  13. DeSantis pledges $1 million for any FSU football lawsuit after snub
    Dec. 5• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here with the late FSU football legend Bobby Bowden, wants to set aside $1 million for potential Florida State litigation after the Seminoles' College Football Playoff exclusion.
  14. Duke Energy to collect $91.9M from customers to recoup Idalia costs
    Dec. 5• Florida
    Drone photos show damage to Florida's Horseshoe Beach in the Big Bend area following Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 20, 2023.
  15. USF protesters known as the ‘Tampa 5′ reach agreement, avoid trial
    Dec. 5• Education
    From left in front row, activists Chrisley Carpio, Laura Rodriguez, Lauren Pineiro and their attorney, Michelle Lambo, attend a news conference on May 17 in Tampa. Carpio, Rodriguez and Pineiro are members of a group known as the Tampa 5 who faced charges after a physical clash with USF campus police in March. They reached an agreement with prosecutors on Tuesday. Not pictured are group members Gia Davila and Jeanie Kida.
  16. USF voices support for free speech amid dispute over pro-Palestinian group
    Dec. 5• Education
    University of South Florida President Rhea Law, center, and USF board of trustees chairperson Will Weatherford, right, talk with reporters after Law was named president on March 22, 2022 in Tampa. On Tuesday, the two spoke about campus free speech controversies that have arisen since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
  17. Florida GOP calls for special meeting to vote on Ziegler’s future
    Dec. 5• Elections
    Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler on Saturday indicated in a memo to party members that he did not plan to step down.
  18. Many Florida GOP lawmakers stay mum on whether Ziegler should resign
    Dec. 5• Politics
    The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee.
  19. No presidential primary for Florida Democrats after party submits only Biden’s name
    Dec. 4• Politics
    President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, speak after lighting the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, near the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington.
  20. Florida politicians want answers after FSU football’s playoff snub
    Dec. 4• Politics
    U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is publicly calling for transparency from the College Football Playoff after Florida State was left out of the field.
  21. DeSantis urges Florida Supreme Court to reject challenge to gambling deal
    Dec. 4• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on Friday, April 23, 2021.
  22. Florida’s surgeon general bought a $1.6M Pinellas County home. Take a look.
    Dec. 4• News
    The South Pasadena house purchased by Joseph Ladapo and his wife sits on a more than 7,000-square-foot lot. The sale was handled by SEASALT Properties.
  23. Former US diplomat arrested in Florida, charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba
    Dec. 4• Crime
    This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint, shows Manuel Rocha during a meeting with a FBI undercover employee. The Justice Department says Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba's intelligence services since at least 1981. Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf for decades, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives.
  24. Florida GOP chairperson Ziegler plans to remain in post amid investigation
    Dec. 2• Politics
    Christian Ziegler, seen here in this 2017 photo, sent an email to party members on Saturday that indicated in part that he does not plan to step aside from his role as chairperson of the Republican Party of Florida.
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