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Friday - Feb. 18, 2022
 

Politico: 'Bad blood': Florida Republicans defy DeSantis


FlaPol: Senators stand united as chamber passes $108.6 billion budget proposal


FlaPol: Gov. DeSantis signs emergency rainy day fund into law


Floridian: Senate Backs Adding Two Luxury Planes to DeSantis Airlines


FlaPol: With gambling expansion in disarray, Senate moves ahead with new gaming commission


Herald: Lawmaker sponsoring DeSantis immigration bill says intent is not to target children

FlaPol: House panel advances illegal immigration crackdown bill


FlaPol: 'Unfit to be in office': Duval lawmakers trade barbs on House floor during abortion vote

FlaPol: Speaker's Office assures that Cord Byrd dust-up in House is resolved


FlaPol: 'This bill is a Trojan Horse': Attempts to reorient House Don't Say Gay bill toward parental rights erupt in debate

Herald: Slight changes fail to make 'don't say gay' bill more palatable to LGBTQ advocates


Daily News: Naples Pride sounds alarm on 'Don't Say Gay' bill, plans protest downtown Friday


AP: Florida Senate passes budget that wouldn't punish schools


Herald Tribune: Sarasota legislators vote to cut $12 million from Sarasota schools


FlaPol: Final committee approval sends 'Victims of Communism' observance bill to House floor


AP: Who won big? Public won't know under bill passed in Florida

FlaPol: Lotto winners numbers align as lawmakers pass anonymity bill


FlaPol: Senate amends, passes water bill, but some critics remain skeptical


WUSF: Bills would guarantee visitation at Florida's health care facilities, even during a pandemic


Herald: Abortion-rights activists banned from Florida House after midnight protest

Sentinel: Police arrest Planned Parenthood organizer, ban 25 protesters from Florida Capitol


Ledger: Polk's five representatives vote for abortion ban


Times: A bill would make it easier to sue Florida nursing homes. Elder advocates oppose it.


NBC Miami: First Lady Jill Biden Making Stop Friday in South Florida


Herald: Rubio, Gimenez seek boost in federal funding for South Florida environmental projects


FlaPol: Latino officials group predicts 1.4 million Florida Latino voters this fall


Democrat: Al Lawson invites DeSantis to redistricting lunch, gets no response

FlaPol: Al Lawson says Ron DeSantis 2024 ambitions are root of redistricting fight


FlaPol: 'A city in chaos': Tampa City Council at odds with Mayor over new Police Chief

Times: Confirmation of Tampa mayor's police chief pick is in doubt


Herald: Miami Fraternal Order of Police president suspended after anonymous complaint, he says


Sentinel: Lake school board member resigns, cites divisiveness


Herald: After 13-year-old falsely accused of school threat, family sues school, Meta, Instagram

NYTimes: Florida Girl Arrested Over Threats She Didn’t Make Sues Her School


WUSF: Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety incidents


Sentinel: Port Canaveral officials take new CDC program to task as cruise travel warning level reduced


Bradenton Herald: In Florida, home of the 97-year-old inmate, prison healthcare costs spiraling


Axios: Exclusive: Florida Funders raises $60 million for new VC fund


Herald Tribune: Manatee County tweaks urban boundary to correct an error, but residents push back


Axios: Hillsborough County approves search for potentially lost cemeteries

FlaPol: Charlie Crist calls for federal investigation of Florida's Medicaid mismanagement


TCPalm: 'I felt heard': Britney Spears gives Florida Congressman Charlie Crist shoutout on Instagram

FlaPol: Charlie Crist responds to Britney Spears' public thanks for recognizing conservatorship abuse


Politico: Leaders with Florida-based Cuban legal group back Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to high court


FlaPol: Show me the money: Senate and House ready to negotiate health care spending


FlaPol: School safety law update heading for full House


FlaPol: House tax package includes skilled trades tax break holiday, longer school and disaster holidays


FlaPol: House proposes tax exemption for toddler clothes, shoes, diapers


FlaPol: Committees ghost bills requiring social media literacy lessons in public schools


FlaPol: Retail theft crackdown proposal sails through Senate


FlaPol: Military spouses support bill sails through House committee


FlaPol: Senate approves construction defect law changes to combat frivolous claims


FlaPol: Final House committee advances Ethan's Law to improve boating safety


FlaPol: Bill to shield personal information of homeless individuals headed to House floor


FlaPol: Park smoking restrictions bill headed to the House floor


Times: Florida House pushes forward bill aimed at 'fatherhood crisis'


WLRN: Major reforms to the Baker Act and other involuntary commitment laws remain elusive


WUSF: Florida high school students may soon be required to learn about personal finance


WLRN: Letter signed by hundreds of Florida health care workers reflects concern over abortion bill


Politico: Ballard to fundraise for potential Ways and Means chair


FlaPol: Herschel Walker plans Ponte Vedra fundraiser


Floridian: Republican Primary Race in Florida's 13th Congressional District Up for Grabs


Herald: Former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell makes decision about congressional rematch with Gimenez


FlaPol: Ken Jefferson launches another run for Jacksonville Sheriff


FlaPol: Nikki Fried, Annette Taddeo to campaign with Tracye Polson ahead of Jacksonville Special Election


Times: Clearwater council candidates air views on housing, Scientology and more


Times: Tiger Bay honors two longtime Hillsborough political activists


Post: PBC elections: Two compete for open post on Juno Beach Town Council


Times: Hillsborough's struggling schools attempt a transformation. Can it work?


Times: Charges dropped against Pinellas man accused of having explosive device near Jan. 6 rally


Times: After 57 deaths, Brightline in Florida pleads with people to stop dangerous crossings


News 4 Jax: Jacksonville among top 5 metro areas where investors bought highest share of homes


My News 13: The untold story of Black cowboys in America: How one Florida farmer made history


Sun-Sentinel: Florida roads to get specialty license plate that celebrates going off-road


Sun-Sentinel: BSO busts violent street gang that spread fear throughout South Florida with shootings and drug sales


Bradenton Herald: 'Piece of Old Florida.' How Cortez fishing fest helps protect rare undeveloped coastline


Bradenton Herald: Port Manatee rebrands as SeaPort Manatee to avoid association with the county jail

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sun Sentinel: Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while'

Sun Sentinel: Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here's what to know

Sun Sentinel: Trump EPA moves to roll back rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives

Sun Sentinel: Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

Sun Sentinel: Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire

Sun Sentinel: Thune's first big test as Senate leader has arrived with Trump's tax bill

Sun Sentinel: David Jolly launches campaign for Florida governor. Focus is on affordability, broadening Democratic base.

Herald: Jolly enters governor's race as a Democrat: 'The Free State of Florida is a lie'

Sun Sentinel: Trump moves to block US entry for foreigners planning to study at Harvard University

Sun Sentinel: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

Sun Sentinel: Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

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