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The proclamation Tuesday also said lawmakers will take up proposals to provide tax relief and other assistance to people who sustained damage in Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.
Florida legislators expected to tackle several insurance issues in special session
The session will start Monday.
Miami judge rejects another DeSantis voter fraud case
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. A Miami judge has tossed out another voter fraud case brought by DeSantis' election police.
Statewide prosecutors said they would appeal.
Florida state Rep. Joe Harding indicted on wire fraud, other charges
The federal indictment accuses Florida Rep. Joe Harding, R-Ocala, of scheming to defraud the Small Business Administration in order to get Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
He sponsored the Parental Rights in Education law, which opponents called the “don’t say gay” bill.
Florida Supreme Court weighs Marsy’s Law case about releasing cops’ identities
The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured on Nov. 10, 2018, in Tallahassee.
One attorney said the officers were not acting as individual “persons” but as agents of the government during the incidents.

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  1. State Rep. Joe Harding resigns after federal indictment for wire fraud
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida state Rep. Joe Harding listens during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session on Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee. Harding on Thursday submitted his resignation after being indicted on on charges of money laundering and wire fraud.
  2. Tensions simmer as conservative moms, Florida educators differ on school books
    Yesterday• Education
    Shelley Kappeler, a media technology specialist at Westgate Elementary, holds three books: "J.D. and the Great Barber Battle," "Blended," and "Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer" on Aug. 2, 2022 in St. Petersburg. A state panel is working to develop new training for Florida school library workers after the Legislature passed new requirements for reviewing books and other materials this year.
  3. DeSantis urged to release plan for Florida’s looming Medicaid crisis
    Yesterday• Health
    A coalition of 40 Florida health nonprofits and child advocacy groups are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to release a plan on how Florida will ensure that children, the disabled and low-income families do not lose health coverage when the federal government ends additional emergency funding for Medicaid provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. Jack and Chris Latvala: a money trail and continued influence in Pinellas politics
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Then-Sen. Jack Latvala talks with his son, then-Rep. Chris Latvala, both of Clearwater, on the House of Representatives floor in March 2016.
  6. The year Tampa had 4 mayors in an 8-month span
    Yesterday• History
    In March 1974, Dick Greco resigned as mayor of Tampa. His replacement, Richard L. Cheney, died just months later.
  7. Jury sees classified documents in Tampa trial of ex-Special Forces soldier
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Jeremy Brown, 48, whose trial is underway this week, is charged with 10 separate federal crimes including possession of unregistered firearms, possession of a destructive device and unauthorized possession of documents related to national defense.
  8. Jane Castor launches reelection bid with Ybor fundraiser
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor speaks with supporters during her reelection rally and 63rd birthday party on Wednesday.
  9. Miami judge rejects another DeSantis voter fraud case
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. A Miami judge has tossed out another voter fraud case brought by DeSantis' election police.
  10. Florida state Rep. Joe Harding indicted on wire fraud, other charges
    Yesterday• Politics
    The federal indictment accuses Florida Rep. Joe Harding, R-Ocala, of scheming to defraud the Small Business Administration in order to get Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
  11. Tampa lobbyists pushed for state law on Tampa wastewater discharges
    Yesterday• Environment
    Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson, June 4, 2020. At a council meeting at the Tampa Convention Center.
  12. Florida Supreme Court weighs Marsy’s Law case about releasing cops’ identities
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured on Nov. 10, 2018, in Tallahassee.
  13. Florida Supreme Court hearing arguments about whether cops are shielded by Marsy’s Law
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether police officers have the right to have their identities shielded under Marsy’s Law when they use deadly force in the line of duty.
  14. Many Floridians should expect higher electric bills come January
    Yesterday• Business
    Bills will go up in January for many customers of Florida Power & Light, along with customers of Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric Co. and Florida Public Utilities Co.
  15. Florida legislators expected to tackle several insurance issues in special session
    Dec. 6• Politics
    The proclamation Tuesday also said lawmakers will take up proposals to provide tax relief and other assistance to people who sustained damage in Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.
  16. Ron DeSantis among finalists for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, on Key Biscayne.
  17. Tampa Bay lawmaker who called U.S. 19 pedestrian project ‘waste’ walks back claims
    Dec. 6• Pinellas
    State Sen. Ed Hooper speaks during a candidate's forum in Tarpon Springs during his successful 2022 re-election campaign.
  18. Former Florida congressman arrested in Venezuela probe
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Then-Florida Republican Congressional candidate David Rivera speaks on Nov. 2, 2010, in Coral Gables. The former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government has been arrested Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investigation, law enforcement officials said.
  19. 2 more DeSantis administration officials announce departures
    Dec. 5• Politics
    As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moves into a second term, DeSantis announced in a pair of tweets Monday that two of his state agency heads are stepping down.
  20. Florida watchdog group’s report raises questions about use of ‘ghost candidates’
    Dec. 5• Politics
    Voters drop off mail-in ballots at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
  21. Florida’s required school immunizations fell to 10-year low
    Dec. 5• Education
    The percentage of kindergarten students in Florida completing the immunizations required to enter school during the 2021-2022 year is the lowest since the 2010-2011 school year.
  22. Tampa council members react to police Chief Mary O’Connor’s resignation
    Dec. 5• Tampa
    Tampa City Council member Charlie Miranda Miranda privately supported former assistant police Chief Butch Delgado, but publicly voiced support for Mayor Jane Castor’s selection.
  23. FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids
    Dec. 4• Health
    Sterling Sheffield, an assistant professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Florida, holds an over-the-counter hearing aid Nov. 30 in Gainesville. OTC hearing aids started hitting the market in October after the FDA approved them for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and Sheffield has been testing them.
  24. The DeSantis/Warren battle: Takeaways from a Tallahassee courtroom
    Dec. 4• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, removed Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren in August. Warren was in federal court in Tallahassee last week to try to win his job back.
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