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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis share a constituent in Disney. Both have leveraged that relationship but in opposite ways.
DeSantis-Newsom debate is a showdown of 2 Disney states
Disney donated money to Newsom’s reelection, but Newsom included it in a transfer of funds he’s using to bash DeSantis.
Florida grand jury calls for more state efforts to curb illegal immigration
Gabriela Ibarra, center left, joins her daughters, Kathy Camacho and Ashley Cruz, as they listen to speakers at the "Freedom For All" rally in Homestead on July 1.
Among other things, the grand jury’s report called for further efforts to crack down on businesses that hire immigrants who are in the country illegally.
A migrant killed a deputy. A DeSantis agency’s probe was 2 pages.
Investigators at the scene in the westbound lanes of I-275 near Gandy Boulevard on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in St. Petersburg, where Deputy Michael Hartwick, 51, was hit and killed overnight Thursday by a construction worker operating a front-end loader at a construction site, according to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
The state contractor that employed the man who was in the U.S. illegally is now under federal investigation.
DeSantis’ State Guard contracts with combat-training company
Florida State Guard members are seen in this image from the website of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Eddie Gallagher, a former U.S. Navy SEAL accused of war crimes, is listed as an instructor with a company hired by Florida to train its civilian military force.

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  1. Florida university leaders bash plan to downgrade sociology
    4 hours ago• Education
    A campus walkway at the University of South Florida, where about 1,700 students take an introductory sociology course every year. State officials have proposed removing sociology as one of the options for core courses students must take as part of their studies.
  2. DeSantis and Newsom health care policies could be front and center in their debate
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  3. Florida grand jury calls for more state efforts to curb illegal immigration
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gabriela Ibarra, center left, joins her daughters, Kathy Camacho and Ashley Cruz, as they listen to speakers at the "Freedom For All" rally in Homestead on July 1.
  5. Florida official lay ‘dead or dying’ for 24 minutes in a governor’s office hall, per report
    Yesterday• Politics
    Pete Antonacci, seen here in 2009, was chosen by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 to lead the state’s new Office of Election Crimes and Security.
  6. DeSantis-Newsom debate is a showdown of 2 Disney states
    Yesterday• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis share a constituent in Disney. Both have leveraged that relationship but in opposite ways.
  7. Hillsborough Judge Nancy Jacobs fights for job as troubles mount
    Nov. 26• Hillsborough
    Hillsborough County Judge Nancy Jacobs.
  8. Does DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows.
    Nov. 24• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
  9. Making the case for Florida school vouchers: One child’s story
    Nov. 24• Education
    Evan Rowlands, left, high-fives his mother, Jessica Rowlands, after answering a question while completing schoolwork at Riverview Public Library on Nov. 8.
  10. What would a DeSantis presidency look like for health care?
    Nov. 24• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis did initially champion COVID-19 vaccines, especially for Florida’s older adults. That changed in 2021, when DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo as his next surgeon general.
  11. Proposed bill, ballot initiative seek to undo DeSantis’ Disney district takeover
    Nov. 23• Politics
    State Sen. Linda Stewart is preparing to file a bill that would repeal Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of Disney World’s special district.
  12. Head of DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down resigns
    Nov. 22• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a Town Hall event in Keene, N.H., on Tuesday. The chief executive of a super PAC that has provided crucial support for his presidential campaign has resigned.
  13. Florida House bill aims to restrict personal pronouns, workplace training
    Nov. 22• Politics
    People walk past the Florida State Capitol Building during a legislative session on Jan. 12, 2022, in Tallahassee. State legislators have proposed a bill that would place restrictions on government agencies in the use of personal pronouns.
  14. USF pro-Palestine student group sues Florida leaders over free speech
    Nov. 21• Education
    Imam Abdullah Jaber, executive director of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaks during a news conference announcing a federal lawsuit against state and University of South Florida officials on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Tampa.
  15. Pasco parents, religious leaders urge school district to drop library group
    Nov. 21• Education
    Hundreds of attendees browse booths during the national convention of the American Association of School Librarians on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 in Tampa. Some Pasco County residents want the school district to end any financial support of the association and its parent, the American Library Association.
  16. UF President Ben Sasse, state Rep. Randy Fine spar over social media post
    Nov. 21• Education
    State Rep. Randy Fine, left, and University of Florida President Ben Sasse engaged in a testy exchange over a social media post on the Israel-Hamas war.
  17. Ron DeSantis is planning a busy first day in the White House
    Nov. 21• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, is sworn in by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz, left, to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony on Jan. 3 in Tallahassee. DeSantis has made a number of promises about "Day One" actions he'd take after taking the presidential oath of office in 2025.
  18. A migrant killed a deputy. A DeSantis agency’s probe was 2 pages.
    Nov. 20• Elections
    Investigators at the scene in the westbound lanes of I-275 near Gandy Boulevard on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in St. Petersburg, where Deputy Michael Hartwick, 51, was hit and killed overnight Thursday by a construction worker operating a front-end loader at a construction site, according to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
  19. What to know about getting a medical marijuana card in Florida
    Nov. 20• Politics
    A marijuana plant is on display during Cannadelic Summer at The Factory and Fairgrounds St. Pete on July 15 in St. Petersburg.
  20. DeSantis refuses to condemn Elon Musk’s antisemitic comment
    Nov. 19• Politics
    DeSantis speaks during the third Republican presidential primary debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in downtown Miami.
  21. Tampa Cubans fear deportation after recent court ruling
    Nov. 19• News
    Tampa residents Liliana Jimenez, left, Magela Gongora and Yusmier Mesa have received the I-220A form, which is given to people who have been freed from custody. But it also places them in the deportation process.
  22. Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case, blasts DeSantis during Iowa visit
    Nov. 18• Elections
    Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  23. DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa
    Nov. 18• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Family Leader's Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday as fellow Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, center, and Nikki Haley, right, watch. The candidates shared personal and at times emotional stories at what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conversation.
  24. Pinellas teachers union fights time, new law in effort to stay alive
    Nov. 18• Education
    Lee Bryant, president of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, displays stacks of petition cards at the union's office in Largo on Friday. Bryant has been leading a drive to get the union recertified but says new state rules are making it difficult.
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