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Budget Battles, Scandal, and Party Shakeups May Paralyze Final Week of Florida Legislature
With just days left of the 2025 legislative session, Florida lawmakers are staring down a legislative traffic jam of shakeups ...
Bridge the gap: Florida budget negotiations stall as session nears end
The 60-day legislative session was supposed to wrap Friday, May 2, but Senate and House leadership are struggling to agree on ...
Florida lawmakers look to aid more charter schools
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature is moving forward with a series of proposals that would help charter schools, ...
What is Hope Florida and is there a scandal around charity run by Casey DeSantis?
Recent claims that Casey DeSantis-backed program improperly directed a $10 million donation grabbed headlines last week. What ...
Former GOP congressman David Jolly switches to Democrat ahead of expected Florida governor bid
Former Republican congressman David Jolly registered as a Democrat ahead of an anticipated bid for Florida governor. On ...
A big boost for Florida charter schools? Lawmakers move proposals forward
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature is moving forward with a series of proposals that would help charter schools, ...
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis threatens to undermine a ...
Florida GOP tax cut feud erupts as state, national economies teeter on edge
Florida’s Republican leaders are on a risky ride, promoting massive tax breaks that may add even more to the latest economic ...
Republican Infighting Breaks Out in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has accused House Republicans of taking part in a "smear campaign" against his wife.
As DeSantis and lawmakers flail, gridlock grips Florida Capitol in session’s final days
Budget talks are gridlocked, claims of “defamation” and “fraud” are flung among Republican leaders and Democrats can’t avoid ...