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  1. Transgender adults in Florida ‘blindsided’ that new law also limits their access to health care
    Yesterday• Health
    Eli cuddles his dog on the couch at his home in Casselberry, Fla., May 29, 2023. Eli and his fiancé Lucas, both transgender men, plan to move to Minnesota with their dog and two cats later this year. The Associated Press is not using Eli’s and Lucas’ last names because they fear reprisal. Minnesota is among the states this year that have codified protections for transgender people in response to sweeping anti-LGBTQ legislation in mostly Republican-led states. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
  2. Pinellas school board candidate supports DeSantis’ choice agenda
    Yesterday• Politics
    Katie Blaxberg
  3. Florida school districts are losing superintendents. It’s tough out there.
    Yesterday• Education
    Supporters wearing "#StrattonStays" T-shirts cheer when Hernando County Superintendent John Stratton appears on stage during a heavily attended school board meeting on Tuesday in Brooksville. One of many superintendents who have faced challenges recently, Stratton narrowly survived an effort to oust him at the meeting.
  5. DeSantis issues first vetoes of bills from latest legislation session
    June 2• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning for president, speaks outside Okatie Ale House in Bluffton, South Carolina, on Friday, June 2, 2023.
  6. Florida not doing enough to keep children on Medicaid, health advocates warn
    June 2• Health
    Health advocacy groups say Florida is failing to protect children from losing Medicaid coverage as the state undertakes a review of the program's 5 million recipients following the end of the public health emergency.
  7. Judge removes himself from Disney case but not at DeSantis’ behest
    June 2• Politics
    People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor.
  8. Ways that DeSantis’ government approach changed Florida
    June 2• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in his second term leading the Sunshine State. What can Americans expect if he becomes president?
  9. 7 moments from that rowdy Hernando school board meeting this week
    June 2• Education
    To avoid disruptions at the Hernando County School Board meeting Tuesday night, members of the crowd raised their hands and waved when they agreed with speakers. Hundreds attended the eight-hour event at Hernando High.
  10. Group pushing for recreational marijuana in Florida clears a key hurdle
    June 2• Politics
    Could pot be available for recreational use in Florida? That's what one group is pushing for.
  11. New College of Florida replaces its quirky mascot with another — a tree
    June 2• Education
    The distinctive square brackets of the New College mascot Null Set appear on signs at a protest against the appointment of new trustees by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, in Sarasota.
  12. What lessons has Florida learned from mistakes with past hurricanes?
    June 1• Hurricane
    People are seen near damaged properties on a broken section of Pine Island Road on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Matlacha, Fla. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of South West Florida as a category 4 storm Tuesday afternoon leaving areas affected with flooded streets, downed trees and scattered debris.
  13. In Tampa and across Florida, Hispanic groups protest immigration law
    June 1• News
    People march around the block as they protest against the state’s new immigration law along Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa on Thursday.
  14. Tampa, St. Petersburg Pride flags rise as mayors welcome celebrations
    June 1• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch addresses the audience in front of City Hall as he prepares to raise the City’s Pride flag to kick off the 2023 St. Pete Pride Month celebrations on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in St. Petersburg. Standing along side the mayor was St. Pete Pride Executive Director Nicole Berman, and members of the Pride board and St. Pete City Council and other officials.
  15. USF joins exclusive club with invitation to top-tier university group
    June 1• Education
    The University of South Florida was invited this week to join the Association of American Universities, a feat described as a major milestone by school officials.
  16. DeSantis said not ‘a single book’ was banned in Florida. Districts have removed dozens.
    June 1• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, leaves a fundraising picnic for Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  17. LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
    June 1• Florida
    A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista in 2019. Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to Florida's theme parks and hotels to go on thrill rides, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside in a decades-long tradition known as Gay Days.
  18. Trump is still king of conservative merch. But DeSantis is coming.
    June 1• Politics
    Pro-Ron DeSantis merchandise is sold outside First Baptist North Spartanburg church in Spartanburg, S.C., during an appearance there by Florida's governor on April 19. The appearance was part of DeSantis' first public trip to the early voting state before he kicked off his 2024 Republican presidential bid.
  19. Woman arrested after a dead voter’s information was used for Florida petition drive
    May 31• Crime
    The Las Vegas Sands casino company was behind a Florida petition drive to expand gaming in the state.
  20. Hillsborough election hack exposed 58,000 voters’ private information
    May 31• Breaking News
    Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said in a statement that private information belonging to 58,000 voters was exposed to a hacker or hackers in a cybersecurity breach.
  21. No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids, but new law may affect custody disputes
    May 31• Politics
    A protester waving a pride flag with the Florida State Seal joined hundreds of people from across the state in a rally and march, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Orlando.
  22. Here are things DeSantis, during Iowa kickoff, says he’ll do as president
    May 31• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.
  23. Florida education debates rage on as hundreds attend Hernando school board meeting
    May 31• Education
    Members of the crowd raise their hands and wave to show support after students make public comments during a contentious Hernando County School Board meeting on Tuesday in Brooksville. The meeting drew hundreds of people, including many from around the state.
  24. Watchdog group files complaint, says DeSantis violated campaign finance rules
    May 30• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13 in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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