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Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to consider changing state law to allow juries to impose the death penalty without unanimous agreement. “Maybe eight out of 12 have to agree or something, but we can’t be in a situation where one person can just derail this,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis suggests allowing death penalty in Florida without a unanimous jury
If Florida allowed nonunanimous juries, it would be one of only two states in the nation to do so.
Florida Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, opens a special session, on Dec. 12, 2022, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. He later announced that one of his priorities during the 2023 legislative session will be to expand Florida's school voucher program.
With cost estimates reaching into the billions, school districts are left to guess at the hit to their budgets.
Ron DeSantis, appearing in Idaho ads, calls for a constitutional convention
Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in ads on the radio and on Fox News urging Idahoans to call for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution. “The members of Congress will never vote to limit their own power," he says. "That’s why we need states to step up and take action.
The governor’s star shines brightly in the Gem State.
Florida plans to ‘curb’ diversity efforts at colleges, universities, Nunez says
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez addresses the state Board of Governors on Tuesday in Miami, where she discussed the state’s plans for higher education in the legislative session that begins March 7.
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez made clear why schools were asked to detail how much they spend on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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  1. Biden ignores context in blaming Trump for one quarter of today’s debt
    5 hours ago• Nation & World
    President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks at the Steamfitters Local 602 in Springfield, Va., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
  2. US faculty group launches review, citing ‘attacks’ on Florida higher education
    Yesterday• Education
    University of Florida political science student Giancarlo Rodriguez holds a protest sign at a UF board of trustees meeting in November. He was among a large group of students contesting the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the UF president's job. The American Association of University Professors is forming a committee to assess the state of academic freedom in Florida.
  3. Tampa Council asks Mayor Jane Castor for notice when state or feds investigate
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Meridian Apartments on N 50th St. in Tampa is one of about 100 apartment complexes that participated in Tampa Police Department's Crime-Free Multi Housing program.
  5. DeSantis proposes death penalty for certain sex crimes, increased punishment for fentanyl
    Yesterday• Politics
    “We want to make sure that we cement our reputation as being a law-and-order state and take actions as necessary to help further protect the people of the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a news conference Thursday at the Miami Police Benevolent Association hall.
  6. Florida Senate proposal seeking to address workforce housing
    Yesterday• Politics
    Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, now the president of the state Senate, stands on the dais during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  7. Florida school voucher bill passes its first test, but big questions remain
    Yesterday• Education
    State Rep. Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid, says her bill to expand Florida's school voucher program will "keep parents in the driver's seat," during a meeting of the House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee on Jan. 26, 2023.
  8. George Santos claims financial firm made millions. It’s in a Florida mailbox store.
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
  9. Sen. Rick Scott to run for reelection, forgo run for president
    Yesterday• Politics
    U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally in Tampa in October. “I’ve never lost an election and I don’t intend to now,” Scott said in a statement Thursday announcing his reelection bid.
  10. Tampa Fire Union backs City Council incumbents. And Janet Cruz.
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Former state Sen. Janet Cruz, who is running for a citywide seat on the Tampa City Council, gained the endorsement of the city's firefighters union Thursday.
  11. Tampa election first locally to test new absentee ballot law
    Yesterday• Tampa
    Voters drop off mail-in ballots at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office in Tampa on Nov. 8. Now voters have to request an absentee ballot each election season.
  12. The pandemic is central to Ron DeSantis’ brand. Will voters still care in 2024?
    Yesterday• Politics
    A woman carries a sign during an anti-mandate rally outside the Florida Capitol on Nov. 16, 2021, in Tallahassee. Polling shows that the public is much less concerned about the coronavirus pandemic now than they were in 2020 and 2021.
  13. Lawyers say they’re ready to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies course
    Yesterday• Politics
    Attorney Ben Crump and others say they are prepared to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over blocking an AP African American studies course.
  14. 2 DeSantis-appointed trustees showed up at New College. Here’s how it went.
    Yesterday• Education
    Christopher Rufo, one of six controversial new trustees at New College of Florida, talks with students at the foot of the stage after addressing an audience on the Sarasota campus Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.
  15. Amid political scandals, FPL CEO announces retirement
    Yesterday• Politics
    Eric Silagy, the outgoing president and CEO of Florida Power & Light, during an interview Thursday, June 9, 2022.
  16. Andrew Warren to DeSantis: Take back your suspension. Governor: No.
    Jan. 25• Politics
    Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren talks about an email he sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday asking to be reinstated.
  17. Tampa mogul Blake Casper is running on a pro-police platform
    Jan. 25• Tampa
    Blake Casper, owner of the Oxford Exchange, says he'll run on pro-police platform in his campaign for the South Tampa District 4 City Council seat.
  18. Florida Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them
    Jan. 25• Education
    Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, opens a special session, on Dec. 12, 2022, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. He later announced that one of his priorities during the 2023 legislative session will be to expand Florida's school voucher program.
  19. DeSantis suggests allowing death penalty in Florida without a unanimous jury
    Jan. 25• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to consider changing state law to allow juries to impose the death penalty without unanimous agreement. “Maybe eight out of 12 have to agree or something, but we can’t be in a situation where one person can just derail this,” DeSantis said.
  20. Mayor Jane Castor says her communication could have been better in first term
    Jan. 24• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor spoke to members of the Tampa Bay Times editorial board Tuesday. “I’m not into the legacy," she said. "I just like to get things done, and if somebody else wants to take credit for it, that’s fine with me."
  21. Ron DeSantis, appearing in Idaho ads, calls for a constitutional convention
    Jan. 24• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in ads on the radio and on Fox News urging Idahoans to call for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution. “The members of Congress will never vote to limit their own power," he says. "That’s why we need states to step up and take action.
  22. Classified documents at Mike Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says
    Jan. 24• Politics
    Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks with reporters Dec. 6 at Garden Sanctuary Church of God in Rock Hill, S.C. Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Pence's Indiana home last week, according to his attorney.
  23. DeSantis falsely says bivalent booster vaccine increases chances of COVID infection
    Jan. 24• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claimed that “almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you’re more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster.”
  24. Florida Supreme Court declines to temporarily stop 15-week abortion law
    Jan. 23• Politics
    Abortion-rights protesters gather at Joe Chillura Courthouse Square in Tampa on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
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