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Ron DeSantis
Florida lawmakers target hemp products
The Florida House teed up a proposal aimed at outlawing euphoria-inducing hemp products sold at shops around the state.
A court rejects Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restrictions on workplace diversity training
A federal appeals court rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training
‘Margaritaville’ license plate is okayed by the Florida Legislature
A specialty license plate to honor the late musician Jimmy Buffett is among a series of proposed plates heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that could lead to borrowers paying higher interest rates on consumer-finance loans.
Florida Senate passes a revamped bill to keep kids under 16 from having some social media accounts
“Federal courts have halted enforcement of similar laws in Ohio and Arkansas,” FIRE said in a prepared statement.
Florida House passes regulations to prevent people from sleeping in public
Democrats contended the bill would increase local government costs and force homeless Floridians into wooded areas.
A controversial teacher-prep bill passes in the Florida House
Supporters say it is designed to keep “identity politics” out of teacher preparation programs but opponents likened it to academic censorship.
The Florida Senate backs “duplicative” communism history lessons in grades as low as kindergarten
SB 1264 was approved in a 25-7 vote, and would need approval from the House before it could go to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed an earlier bill, now Florida lawmakers will take up a revised plan that would try to keep children off social-media.
A judge rejects part of Florida’s new elections law
A federal judge struck down part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed restrictions on “third party” voter-registration organizations.
The Florida House on Friday passed a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and shotguns.
Florida lawmakers passed a measure to require disclaimers on political advertisements that are created using artificial intelligence.
