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Andrew Warren, bottom right, is seen leaving after a news conference Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Tallahassee. A federal judge is hearing a case in which Warren, who was ousted as Hillsborough state attorney by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is trying to get his job back.
Andrew Warren’s chief of staff undercuts argument in DeSantis lawsuit
Warren’s chief of staff said he thought Warren’s pledge not to prosecute abortion crimes was policy.
Florida may tweak resign-to-run law to aid a potential DeSantis 2024 run, leaders say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of supporters during his election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa.
The current law says individuals running for federal office must resign. But some lawmakers think even under that law, DeSantis could run.
Florida pulls $2 billion from BlackRock asset management firm over ideology
Jimmy Patronis, chief financial officer of the state of Florida, announced Thursday that the state will immediately freeze about $1.43 billion in long-term securities and about $600 million in short-term overnight investments managed by BlackRock.
At issue is the company’s use of “Environmental, Social and Governance,” or ESG, standards.
DeSantis to publish autobiography in February, fueling more speculation of 2024 run
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. DeSantis is scheduled to publish an autobiography in February 2023.
This is DeSantis’ second book.

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  1. Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club is seen in the aerial view in Palm Beach on Aug. 31, 2022. A federal appeals court has halted an independent review of documents seized from the estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top secret government information.
  2. Tampa Council pushes off decision on what to do with wastewater
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Tampa City Council member Bill Carlson has been a leading critic of proposals to treat wastewater and diverting it to places where it could mix with the drinking water supply.
  3. Florida pulls $2 billion from BlackRock asset management firm over ideology
    Yesterday• Politics
    Jimmy Patronis, chief financial officer of the state of Florida, announced Thursday that the state will immediately freeze about $1.43 billion in long-term securities and about $600 million in short-term overnight investments managed by BlackRock.
  5. Andrew Warren’s chief of staff undercuts argument in DeSantis lawsuit
    Yesterday• Politics
    Andrew Warren, bottom right, is seen leaving after a news conference Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Tallahassee. A federal judge is hearing a case in which Warren, who was ousted as Hillsborough state attorney by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is trying to get his job back.
  6. Matt Gaetz friend sentenced to 11 years in prison on sex crimes, other counts
    Yesterday• Politics
    Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg.
  7. Pasco Rep. Steele helps push average net worth of Florida House members over $6M
    Yesterday• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, on March 8, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  8. Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy on what Donald Trump said about Nick Fuentes
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Nick Fuentes, a right-wing podcaster, center, speaks in front of flags that say, "America First," at a pro-Trump march, on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump had dinner on Nov. 22, 2022, at his Mar-a-Lago club with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who is now known as Ye, as well as Nick Fuentes, who has used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white supremacist rhetoric.
  9. How much will sea levels rise? Trump vastly understated what experts think
    Yesterday• Environment
    Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nevada, on Oct. 8, 2022.
  10. More deaths among vaccinated Americans not a reason to avoid vaccines, experts say
    Yesterday• Politics
    A syringe with the COVID vaccine.
  11. Incoming UF president Ben Sasse abstained from Senate vote on marriage act
    Yesterday• Education
    U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, listens to a question during a University of Florida board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. The board later chose him to become UF's 13th president, starting in February.
  12. Watchdog group wants DeSantis held in contempt over withholding public records
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Don't Tread on Florida Stop at Everglades Equipment Group in Boynton Beach on Nov. 7.
  13. DeSantis’ office relied on GOP sheriffs, others in inquiry of Andrew Warren
    Yesterday• Politics
    Suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, left, looks on as attorney Jean-Jacques Cabou speaks during a news conference Aug. 17 in Tallahassee. Cabou asked public safety czar Larry Keefe on Wednesday whether he spoke to Tampa’s current police chief, or former police Chief Jane Castor, or spoke with anyone in Warren’s office, or any victims’ rights groups about Warren’s performance. Keefe said he did not.
  14. Florida may tweak resign-to-run law to aid a potential DeSantis 2024 run, leaders say
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of supporters during his election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa.
  15. DeSantis to publish autobiography in February, fueling more speculation of 2024 run
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. DeSantis is scheduled to publish an autobiography in February 2023.
  16. Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Dems’ next generation
    Yesterday• Politics
    Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
  17. 4 highlights from Day 1 in Warren v. DeSantis trial in Tallahassee
    Yesterday• Florida
    Suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, left, looks on as attorney Jean-Jacques Cabou, center, and attorney David Singer are seen during an August news conference in Tampa. Warren has filed a federal suit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who suspended him.
  18. The other Ron DeSantis: What’s it like to share a name with Florida’s governor?
    Nov. 30• Politics
    Ron DeSantis, who shares a name with the governor, poses for a portrait at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Dunedin.
  19. Oath Keepers boss Stewart Rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 plot
    Nov. 30• Nation & World
    This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, left, as he testifies before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington.
  20. ‘You’ve been suspended.’ Ousted Tampa prosecutor testifies in DeSantis trial
    Nov. 29• Politics
    Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks to reporters before a federal court hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  21. 2 top DeSantis aides now named in lawsuit over migrant flights
    Nov. 29• Politics
    A Venezuelan migrant waves to a crowd before leaving St. Andrews Episcopal Church on Sept. 16 in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard. A group of 49 migrants was flown to the island from Texas, leaving them stranded.
  22. Should a Florida corrections officer have been fired over medical marijuana use?
    Nov. 29• Politics
    A former sergeant for the Florida Department of Corrections is going to an appeals court to overturn his firing for medical marijuana use.
  23. Warren v. DeSantis heads to trial in Tallahassee
    Nov. 29• Florida
    Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, left, sued Gov. Ron DeSantis in federal court after the governor suspended him from office.
  24. Tampa woman takes plea deal in DeSantis voter fraud case
    Nov. 28• Politics
    A Tampa police officer's body-worn camera captured the Aug. 18 arrest of Romona Oliver on charges of voter fraud for voting illegally in 2020. Oliver, 55, spent 18 years in prison on a second-degree murder charge, making her ineligible to vote.
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