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Florida has banned fluoride from its water supply. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed (SB 700) into law Thursday making Florida the second state (after Utah) in the country to ban municipalities from fluoridating their water supplies. The bill doesn’t include the word fluoride. Instead, it references any substances not included on …

Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have emerged victorious in two key Florida special elections, NBC News projects, securing their party’s control over two congressional seats left vacant earlier this year. The wins expand the GOP’s narrow House majority, providing additional support for Donald Trump’s legislative priorities as Republicans …

Florida lawmakers are pushing forward a controversial bill that would ease child labor restrictions, allowing teenagers as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts, even on school days. The proposal, which advanced through the Florida Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee on Tuesday in a narrow 5-4 vote, comes …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden visited Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast on Sunday, surveying the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton and urging Congress to approve additional disaster relief funding. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris spent her second day in North Carolina, addressing recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene and engaging with Black …

Jimmy Williams A man has been arrested following an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. The FBI is investigating the incident as the second assassination attempt against Trump in just two months. The suspect, 58-year-old Ryan Wesley …

Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th After criticizing Florida’s six-week abortion ban on Thursday, former President Donald Trump, a resident of the Sunshine State, told Fox News that he will be voting against a ballot measure to protect and expand abortion rights. “I disagreed with that right from the …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that Florida’s law banning most abortions after six weeks is “too short,” but was cagy about whether that means he will vote for Amendment 4 this fall, which would enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the state’s Constitution. …

Jimmy Williams In a resounding rejection of Governor Ron DeSantis’ conservative education agenda, school board candidates backed by the Republican were defeated in multiple key races across Florida on Tuesday. The results, hailed by some as a rebuke of DeSantis’ attempts to overhaul the state’s public education system, come after …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1645) on Wednesday that will erase several instances of the words “climate change” from state statutes and restructure the state’s fossil fuel-based energy policy that listed climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. The priority now …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A little more than 14 hours after a six-week abortion ban became the law of the land in Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Jacksonville, where she put the responsibility for the new restrictions directly at the hands of former President Donald Trump. “As of …

Jimmy Williams Florida’s strict abortion law, effective Wednesday, severely restricts abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy. The measure, replacing a previous ban at 15 weeks, presents significant challenges for women seeking abortions. While exceptions exist for cases of rape, incest, trafficking, and severe medical issues, the law essentially prohibits …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 4, 2024 Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the constitutional amendments that Floridians will vote on in November — abortion access and recreational weed — are “extreme” and “radical” and predicts that both measures will come up short of the 60% voter threshold required to become …

Mel Leonor Barclay, Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th The Florida Supreme Court struck down its state abortion protection — paving the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect — but will allow voters to weigh in on whether they can amend the state’s constitution …

Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday designed to make it harder for undocumented immigrants to live in the state — thereby, he said, possibly deterring them from coming here. The measures include driving without a license, “non-official ID cards,” and bumping up certain criminal penalties, all …

Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys recently reached a settlement that provides clarity on the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s classrooms. This settlement follows the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law, which prohibited formal instruction on these topics in early grades. The resolution aims to …