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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. Gaetz tells Trump supporters he’s a champion of women, scoffs at ‘smears’
    Earlier today• 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.
  2. ‘Anti-riot’ bill heading to Florida Senate floor
    Yesterday• 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.”
  3. NRA, GOP win as court upholds law preventing local gun control
    Yesterday• Politics
    The 1st District Court of Appeal.
  5. YouTube removes video of DeSantis coronavirus roundtable
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  6. Matt Gaetz faces inquiry by House ethics panel over potential misconduct
    Yesterday• 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.
  7. Driscoll will face challenge for St. Petersburg City Council seat
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    St. Petersburg City Council member Gina Driscoll.
  8. Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe
    Yesterday• 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.
  9. Matt Gaetz case another example of politician in crisis refusing to resign
    Yesterday• 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.”
  10. Florida removes high-stakes consequences from spring testing
    Yesterday• 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.
  11. Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passes. But there’s a catch.
    Yesterday• Politics
    House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R- Palm Harbor
  12. Drop boxes targeted for tighter restrictions in Florida House
    Yesterday• Politics
    A drop box is set up ahead of the start of early voting in Hillsborough County for the August primary.
  13. Florida bills offer an alternative to court-appointed guardians for seniors
    Yesterday• News
    The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on March 3, 2021.
  14. Search warrant reveals ex-Florida senator had documents on two spoiler candidates
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former Republican state senator Frank Artiles.
  15. Biden mentions Parkland and Pulse during unveiling of gun control measures
    Yesterday• Politics
    President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden.
  16. Former Florida senator charged with lying on documents
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former State Sen. Frank Artiles, R- Miami.
  17. Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg working toward plea deal with prosecutors
    Yesterday• 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.
  18. DeSantis sues CDC to get cruises restarted. Experts call it a ‘political stunt’
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Ron DeSantis holds a press conference announcing a lawsuit against CDC to try to get cruising restarted at the Port fo Miami in Miami, Florida, Thursday, April 8, 2021.
  19. Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday in Washington.
  20. Florida protests to face limits as bill gets boost from Senate president
    Yesterday• Politics
    Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby.
  21. U.S. picked up all-time high 19,000 children traveling alone at Mexican border in March
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this March 30 photo, minors inside a pod at the Donna Department of Homeland Security holding facility, the main detention center for unaccompanied children in the Rio Grande Valley run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Donna, Texas.
  22. Unpacking edits in ’60 Minutes’ report on DeSantis, Florida vaccines | PolitiFact
    Apr. 8• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference Sunday at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto.
  23. While more governors publicly vaccinated, DeSantis mum on his shot
    Apr. 8• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends a press conference on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Palm Harbor University High School.
  24. Will Florida modernize its gambling industry? Senators race to close deal
    Apr. 8• Politics
    Lawmakers are considering a proposal to end live racing and jai-alai at most of the state’s gambling venues. Only the thoroughbred race tracks — Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs — would continue to be required to operate live racing, thereby preserving a Florida-based industry.
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