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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Japan to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials. It's part of his four-nation trade mission seen as an attempt by the expected Republican presidential candidate to bolster his foreign policy credentials.
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The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
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The Republican-majority Florida Legislature has followed the governor's lead by introducing legislation this year to rein in DEI programs at each of the state's 12 public universities.
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Democrats are struggling for relevance in Florida. They hope the arrests of Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book and state party Chair Nikki Fried could signal a new swagger in their fight — and one that directly contradicts Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that Florida is the freest state in the nation.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.
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The measure would beef up sanctions against businesses that hire undocumented immigrants, allow state law-enforcement officials to conduct random audits of businesses’ compliance with the law and increase criminal penalties for human smuggling.
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The MAGA Inc. super PAC has filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating campaign finance and ethics rules by running a shadow bid for the White House.
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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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Students gathered at universities across Florida to call out policies advanced by Gov. Ron DeSantis that the protestors say target marginalized communities. At Florida International University in Miami, more than 100 people marched across the campus.
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The New College of Florida board of trustees, now dominated by six conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has voted to approve hiring a DeSantis ally as the interim president.
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In the opening stages of the Republicans' 2024 presidential race, the “parents’ rights” movement and lessons for schoolchildren are emerging as flashpoints.
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As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily.