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Walt Disney World to Invest in Affordable Housing in Orlando
The units will be available to qualified applicants who are Disney employees or members of the public.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott to Challenge Mitch McConnell in Bid to Lead Senate Republicans
The leadership vote was scheduled for Wednesday morning, though it could be postponed if Texas Sen. Ted Cruz succeeds with his effort to delay it until December.
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DeSantis Appointees Dismiss Broward Schools Superintendent in Their Last Week on the Job
All five board members voting against Superintendent Vickie Cartwright in Florida’s most Democratic-leaning county were appointed in August by the governor.
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Republicans Win Supermajorities in Florida State House and Senate, Giving Party Total Control
In the past year, the governor and the GOP Legislature have passed laws into place that restrict transgender rights, crack down on protests, limit how racial issues can be taught in schools, and ban discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in younger grades.
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Trump Urged to Delay 2024 Launch After GOP’s Uneven Election
Tuesday night’s disappointing results for the GOP are raising new questions about Trump’s appeal and the future of a party that has fully embraced him, seemingly at its peril.
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Tropical Storm Nicole Predicted to Hit Florida as Hurricane
There are indications that the system is on track to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches the Sunshine State.
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Florida Approves ‘Dangerous’ Ban on Transgender Health Care Treatment for Youth at DeSantis’ Urging
The governor has made criticizing such treatments for minors a routine part of his reelection campaign, often referring to the procedures in graphic terms during rallies and speeches.
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Biden Calls Out DeSantis and Rubio for Extremism and Failure to Deliver for Floridians
The president focused on federal programs for elderly people and the less well-to-do, as he warned that the current crop of GOP candidates “ain’t your father’s Republican party.”
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Biden Visits Florida, Highlights Republican Threats to Social Security and Medicare
The president will focus on Sen. Rick Scott’s proposal to sunset Medicare and Social Security after five years, and other GOP goals that affect older Americans.
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Crist, DeSantis Clash During Heated, No-Holds-Barred Debate
Challenged on the COVID-19 pandemic, abortion, crime, education, and the rising cost of living, the debate gave Floridians an opportunity to see DeSantis under pressure.
