State Politics
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FEMA, federal government prepare for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Milton
As Florida prepares to face one of the worst storms in its history, FEMA and the Biden-Harris administration have quickly mobilized crucial resources to support local and state response efforts. Here are some safety tips and resources.
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DeSantis administration, which claims to oppose censorship, tries to pressure TV station to take down Amendment 4 ads
A letter from the Florida Department of Health threatened a Tampa TV station with a lawsuit if it fails to remove an ad promoting the pro-choice amendment on the November ballot.
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Opinion: This November, let freedom ring!
“We cannot take freedom for granted,” say Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell and CEO of NewDEAL Debbie Cox Bultan, as they advocate for Floridians’ freedom through democracy.
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Florida’s six-week abortion ban ‘is frightening,’ says this mother
She faced one of the toughest decisions of her life as she navigated Florida’s abortion restrictions. Now she’s speaking out against them and in support of Amendment 4.
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Judge refuses to block DeSantis’ taxpayer-funded website opposing Amendment 4
After Floridians Protecting Freedoms successfully placed Amendment 4 on the ballot, the DeSantis administration launched its own campaign to derail the initiative at what critics say is a steep cost to taxpayers.
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Democrats are becoming a force in Florida’s traditionally conservative The Villages
Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate has given the enthusiastic group a boost of confidence and a push into the light.
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Rick Scott dismisses Amendment 4 as a gimmick targeting women voters
During a Zoom conference with supporters, the Republican Senator said the ballot measure was nothing more than a ruse or a gimmick to mobilize women voters in the state and repeated lies about abortion.
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DeSantis claims he’s “exempt” from law banning interference with Amendment 4
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued that she and Gov. Ron DeSantis are exempt from a state law prohibiting officials from using their authority to interfere with an election, and have a right to use their power to try and defeat Amendment 4.
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Abortion restrictions delay necessary medical care, Florida physicians say in new report
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ six-week abortion ban “leads to preventable suffering” and unnecessarily puts women’s lives in danger, say health care professionals across the Sunshine State.
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‘We’re told to do malpractice’: Florida doctor highlights devastating impacts of six-week abortion ban
The state’s 6-week abortion ban that went into effect in May endangers women with at-risk pregnancies and puts medical practitioners in an ‘extremely’ difficult position, a Florida doctor says.
