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Florida Families First: Senator Rick Scott Unveils Plan To Slash Flood Insurance Costs
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 14, 2025
Senator Rick Scott unveiled a comprehensive legislative package this week aimed at reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), promising to reduce costs for families, stimulate the private insurance market, and improve service for...
Florida speeds up I-4 road projects with $1.7 billion boost
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Florida is taking additional steps to speed up congestion relief along the I-4 tourist corridor. Lawmakers recently voted to expedite the construction of two express lanes on I-4’s busiest stretch in Osceola and Polk Counties and a separate road...
Florida lawmakers save state parks from golf, then yank away funding for preserving land
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by Craig Pittman Hey kids, here’s a civics lesson for you. The Florida Senate and House of Representatives—or as they’re sometimes called, “Dumb and Dumber”—make a lot of headlines by passing dopey laws, but that’s not their real job. Deleting...
Florida leaders react to shootings of political leaders in Minnesota.
Florida Politics
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June 14, 2025
Florida leaders from both parties have spoken out in the wake of the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her spouse Saturday. “What happened in Minnesota is horrific. Please join Ann and me in praying...
Florida college students could lose federal financial aid
South Florida Times
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June 14, 2025
Photo courtesy of pexels.com MIAMI – Thousands of Florida college students could lose federal financial aid which is part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful ” Bill to cut down on education funding. If Trump’s budget for 2025-2026 is...
Dueling in Tallahassee: A history of politics, honor and hubris
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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If you think the Democratic and Republican debates are lively now, consider the shootouts between the Democrats and Whigs in pioneer Tallahassee. Between 1826 and 1839 several gun duels were fought just north of Tallahassee to settle insults and...
FLORIDA KEYS FACE IMMIGRATION ANXIETY
Keys Weekly - Florida
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June 14, 2025
By Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy Confusion, rumor, outrage and alarm have permeated online comments and real-life conversations in the Florida Keys. “What is going on? Is this really happening?” The questions are constant, but the answers are...
Budget conference: Gov. DeSantis’ office gets power to investigate local governments
Florida Politics
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June 14, 2025
Lawmakers are giving Gov. Ron DeSantis the power to probe local governments for overspending or fraud and for supporting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives. One of the final provisions finalized late in the budget talks this week...
'No Kings' protests underway from Florida to California
My Central Jersey - New Jersey
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Coordinated "No Kings" protests are underway from coast-to-coast, part of a "national day of peaceful protest" against the Trump administration that is expected to draw millions. In Florida, marchers got as close to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Palm Beach...
‘Cultivating effective citizens’: Florida State’s novel civics program
WorldNetDaily
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June 14, 2025
“Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain it,” says Ryan Owens, the director of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University. The problem according to Owens...
‘No Kings Day’ protests draw thousands in Central Florida and throughout state
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 14, 2025
Thousands gathered Saturday morning in cities around Central Florida and the state as part of what’s being called a “nationwide day of defiance” against the man in the Oval Office they say acts like a monarch: President Donald Trump. Almost 2,000...
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and husband dead in 'politically motivated assassination'
Irish Star
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June 14, 2025
11:53 ET, 14 Jun 2025 Minnesota lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman have died in a 'politically motivated assassination' on Saturday morning. A shelter-in-place order was sent out to residents across Minneapolis in the early...
Peter Doocy Reveals If He’d Follow Dad Steve After His Move to Florida
Us Weekly
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June 14, 2025
Growing up, Peter Doocy remembers starting each and every morning by watching his dad, Steve Doocy, on TV. But in May, Steve, 68, announced he was leaving Fox News’ curvy couch in New York City to move to Florida, where he would cohost Fox &...
Here are all the tax cuts included in the Florida Legislature’s budget this year
Florida Politics
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June 14, 2025
On the 102 days of negotiations about what taxes in Florida to slash, legislative leaders unveiled almost its tax package for the coming fiscal year. Nearly $1.3 billion in savings were included, some with revenue costs in the hundreds of millions...
Protesters march to Mar-a-Lago as part of ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump rallies in South Florida
Coral Springs Forum
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June 14, 2025
A crowd of protesters were turned back by sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after approaching President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach, as part of a national day of demonstrations against what protesters see as Trump’s excessive accumulation...
Are ICE immigration agents targeting the FIFA Club World Cup games? Why a South Florida official finds that 'troubling.'
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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A CBP agent's presence at a FIFA Club World Cup event caused concern and prompted a statement from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Mayor Levine Cava expressed concern, emphasizing the importance of making all community members feel...
Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in 'politically motivated' shootings
NBC News
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June 14, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in 'politically motivated' shootings 03:11 UP NEXT Students who found Idaho University murders speak out...
FLORIDA: Jacksonville Mayor Thwarts Enforcement of Immigration Laws
[your]NEWS
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June 14, 2025
Florida leads the nation in assisting with President Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown, but Jacksonville’s Democratic Mayor resists. On March 25, 2025, Jacksonville became the first city in the United States to enact a local immigration bill...
Florida’s long-awaited budget cuts spending, saves money for future downturns
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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TALLAHASSEE — After weeks of infighting and stalled negotiations, Florida’s legislative leaders released a slimmed-down budget for the next fiscal year on Friday. The $115.1 billion spending plan is supposed to limit what lawmakers say has been a...
After Stark Warning From DeSantis, Let's See How Florida Protestors Blocking The Road Treated A Green Light
OutKick - Tennessee
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June 14, 2025
Another win for Ron DeSantis! PublishedJune 14, 2025 10:01 AM EDT•UpdatedJune 14, 2025 10:01 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Happy No Kings Day to all who celebrate! And that's mostly the lunatic Dems, who organized this dumb protest. The...