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Florida Supreme Court considers putting recreational marijuana on 2024 ballot
If the Supreme Court rules to put the amendment on the ballot, voters will have a chance in 2024 to vote to legalize pot, which could make Florida the 25th state to allow recreational use. The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday about an initiative to put recreational marijuana on the ballot in 2024,…
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Key takeaways from the third Republican debate
With the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses approaching, there was no shortage of confrontations on stage as the participants debated the Israel-Hamas war, the future of abortion rights, and the elephant in the room: no-show Trump.
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Florida Moms for Liberty members call cops on school librarians over YA books
The uproar was over a book checked out by a 17-year-old that has been recommended by a librarian association’s “Teen Reads” list and by the School Library Journal.
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Democrats highlight impact of “MAGA extremism” on Florida ahead of GOP debate
Ahead of Wednesday’s third and final 2024 GOP presidential primary debate, President Joe Biden’s campaign zeroes in on Trump and DeSantis’ “Florida Blueprint” and its devastating effects across the Sunshine State.
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in Florida
The City of Freeport will use both a $4.9 million loan and a nearly $900,000 grant to expand a waste-water treatment facility in the city.
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Florida’s small, historic towns that are worth a visit
Florida’s history and beauty are well-preserved in these charming, small towns across the Sunshine State
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Last-Minute Florida day and overnight trips for the whole family
Check out these family-friendly trips spanning the Sunshine State
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7 non-native species wreaking havoc in Florida
These non-native species are decimating populations of native species, harming our environment, and posing health risks to humans. Can you believe that there are over 500 non-native species in Florida? Our state’s warm climate makes it easy for many non-native plants and animals to not only survive, but spread and establish breeding populations. Many do…
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As Florida housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Florida was $292,300. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $402,900, a nearly 38% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in the state. Since 2020, Florida’s average rent has increased by nearly 46%, from $1,460 in March 2020 to $2,128 in…
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Florida attorney general wants to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot, saying proponents are waging “a war” to protect the procedure and ultimately will seek to expand those rights in future years. But proponents of the proposed amendment said Attorney General Ashley…
