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As Prices Continue to Soar, Rep. Charlie Crist Unveils Affordable Housing Plan for Floridians
Crist’s plan will assist local government in reducing home prices and expand down payment assistant programs for veterans, young families, and first-generation homeowners.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Defend Abortion Rights
“Extreme Republican governors, extreme Republican state legislatures, and Republican extremists in the Congress overall — all of them have not only fought to take away the right — our rights — but they’re now determined to go as far as they can,” Biden said.
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DeSantis to Appoint Florida Supreme Court Justice Before Election
During his time in office, the governor has appointed three justices to the state’s most important court, steering it in a more conservative direction.
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How Much Will Floridians Save With the Gas Tax Holiday? Not Much, It Turns Out.
State Democratic lawmakers called for “immediate fuel price relief” as early as June. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ camp pitched for October, one month before the elections.
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School Districts Are Working Hard to Fill School Teacher Shortage
With nearly 9,000 vacancies around the state, the career does not seem as attractive as before.
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DeSantis Pushes for Conservative School Board Candidates Who Align With his Political Agenda
Candidates endorsed by DeSantis include a councilman who promoted QAnon conspiracy theories and questioned the reality of the pandemic, and a teacher who opposes Critical Race Theory.
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Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Reinstated After Appeal
A Florida judge ordered temporarily halting the law after reproductive health providers argued that the state constitution guarantees the right to the procedure.
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DeSantis Pushes Civics Program That Some Teachers Call ‘Christian Fundamentalist’
The training emphasized that it was a “misconception” that the “Founders desired strict separation of church and state,” and ending school prayer was characterized as unjust.
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As Floridians Struggle to Make Ends Meet, DeSantis Offers a Tax Break on Kayaks
From July 1-7, outdoor recreation and entertainment items will be tax-free in Florida.
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Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau Approves LUMA’s Seventh Rate Increase
Since the company took over operations on the island one year ago, rate increases and blackouts have been constant.























