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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.
Florida Senate president unveils plan to expand health care access, add doctors
The proposal comes as more than 11% of Floridians lack health insurance.
New Florida website for Medicaid, food assistance hit with early problems
The Florida Department of Children and Families this week launched a new platform for government assistance programs sparking concern that some of Florida's poorest residents may have trouble applying for or renewing benefits.
Residents reported problems accessing the new system on the Florida Department of Children and Families’ Facebook page.
DeSantis, Haley and a fiery final 2023 GOP debate: Here are 4 takeaways
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.
What have we learned about Florida’s governor after four wide-ranging Republican primary debates?
DeSantis wants to assign more National Guard members to Florida prisons
A prisoner works on the lawn at the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City. Amid staffing shortages, Florida plans to keep tapping the National Guard to assist in prisons.
Florida continues to struggle with staffing shortages in prisons.

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  1. As Florida targets Black history, this Tampa bookstore celebrates it
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Gwen Henderson says she became a bookseller to honor her great-great-grandfather, who was born into slavery and died unable to read and write.
  2. Is Nikki Haley’s measurement of China’s naval power correct? | Fact check
    Yesterday• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley answering questions in the Spin Room after the Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the Moody Music Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  3. Florida plans to cut red tape for schools. But will lawmakers add some too?
    Yesterday• Education
    State Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, holds a book containing the state education code to make a point during a meeting of the Senate Education PreK-12 Committee on Nov. 15. He said the code was more than 3 inches thick and needs to be trimmed of some restrictions on school districts.
  5. DeSantis wants to assign more National Guard members to Florida prisons
    Dec. 8• Politics
    A prisoner works on the lawn at the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City. Amid staffing shortages, Florida plans to keep tapping the National Guard to assist in prisons.
  6. Fact-checking DeSantis and Haley’s attacks on each other over bathroom bills
    Dec. 8• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
  7. New Florida website for Medicaid, food assistance hit with early problems
    Dec. 8• Health
    The Florida Department of Children and Families this week launched a new platform for government assistance programs sparking concern that some of Florida's poorest residents may have trouble applying for or renewing benefits.
  8. The 10 most chaotic and oh-so Florida moments of 2023
    Dec. 8• Opinion
    A view of the boots worn by Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he speaks at the Heritage Foundation, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, as part of the Mandate for Leadership Series in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
  9. Florida Senate president unveils plan to expand health care access, add doctors
    Dec. 7• 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.
  10. Florida lawmakers consider annual fees for owners of electric vehicles
    Dec. 7• 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.
  11. Hundreds died using kratom in Florida. It was touted as safe.
    Dec. 7• Investigations
  12. Sarasota school board chairperson calls on Bridget Ziegler to resign
    Dec. 7• Education
    Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler faces mounting pressure to resign her post.
  13. DeSantis, Haley and a fiery final 2023 GOP debate: Here are 4 takeaways
    Dec. 7• 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.
  14. DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist
    Dec. 6• 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.”
  15. Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over DeSantis’ ouster of state prosecutor
    Dec. 6• Politics
    The Florida Supreme Court listens to arguments in the case of Monique Worrell vs. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 in Tallahassee.
  16. Florida higher education is in a ‘horrifying’ place, US faculty group says
    Dec. 6• 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.
  17. AP African American course updated with key changes pushed by DeSantis
    Dec. 6• 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.
  18. DeSantis seeks to spend Hillsborough transportation sales tax funds
    Dec. 6• Transportation
    “We certainly have more than enough transportation needs for that funding," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told the Times on Tuesday.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
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