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At least nine states are considering legislation related to school start times, up from four the previous year. Florida lawmakers approved such a law this past week.
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Officials in Port St Lucie have canceled a gay pride parade and restricted other pride events to people 21 years and older, in anticipation of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill meant to keep children out of drag shows.
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It came at the start of the 2023 legislative session, in which the Republican supermajority is expected to rubber stamp much of DeSantis' agenda.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is questioning the actions of State Attorney Monique Worrell over how she handled cases involving a suspect charged with fatally shooting a TV reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a woman in Orlando.
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The Washington jury deliberated for about 12 hours over three days before delivering their guilty verdict against David Moerschel of Punta Gorda, Joseph Hackett of Sarasota and two others.
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His administration is requiring state universities to provide information from the past five years about services they have provided to people with gender dysphoria.
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The bill directs Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to rescind his August 2021 memorandum imposing the vaccine mandate.
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The proposal would create a $1 billion reinsurance fund. Lawmakers will also consider property tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims and highway toll reductions for frequent commuters.
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The proposals needed support from 60 percent of voters to pass. As of late Tuesday, all three were below that threshold.
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When asked why they flights were postponed, DeSantis’ communications director, Taryn Fenske, noted that Florida has been busy dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.