DeSantis Closes Out Legislative Battle, Vetoes Controversial TRUMP Act

DeSantis Closes Out Legislative Battle, Vetoes Controversial TRUMP Act

Liv Caputo
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February 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed the TRUMP Act, a divisive illegal immigration bill, officially slamming the door on the month-long tumult within the Florida Republican party. The 84-page bill, passed during the second special session of the year, was quietly rejected by DeSantis around 6 p.m. Thursday in what appears to be the final […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.20.2025—DeSantis to Pressure Trump on Casey DeSantis Run?—Florida Sues Target Over DEI, LGBTQ Issues—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.20.2025—DeSantis to Pressure Trump on Casey DeSantis Run?—Florida Sues Target Over DEI, LGBTQ Issues—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 20, 2025
DeSantis to Meet with Trump, Expected to Advocate for Casey DeSantis's Potential Gubernatorial Run Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is a big supporter of term limits, doesn’t appear to be willing to give up the power he wields as “America’s Governor,” appears to be traveling to Washington...READ MORE   FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "Taxpayer money should […]
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Florida Sues Target for Defrauding Investors Over DEI and 'LGBTQ Activism'

Florida Sues Target for Defrauding Investors Over DEI and 'LGBTQ Activism'

Liv Caputo
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February 20, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday filed a class-action lawsuit against the retail corporation Target for defrauding investors and "sexualizing children" in one of his first acts as the state's chief prosecutor. Uthmeier, sworn into the post on Monday, claimed that Target purposely misled investors by failing to disclose that its 2023 Pride campaign, […]
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DeSantis Promises to Veto Fine's Bill Over Court Document Service

DeSantis Promises to Veto Fine's Bill Over Court Document Service

Liv Caputo
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February 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to kill a new bill banning private citizens from serving court documents, a move the bill sponsor insists is "not the win" the governor thinks it is. DeSantis referred to the bill by Republican Sen. Randy Fine, a top Trump ally and leading DeSantis critic in the Florida Legislature, which […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.19.2025—Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator'—DeSantis Clashes With Fine Over Controversial UWF Appointee—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.19.2025—Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator'—DeSantis Clashes With Fine Over Controversial UWF Appointee—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 19, 2025
Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator' Amidst War Negotiations President Donald Trump released a message on his social media app, Truth Social, regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the negotiations between the United States...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Florida is setting the example for states in combating illegal immigration and working with the Trump Administration to restore the […]
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DeSantis Clashes With Fine, Brushes Off ‘Bigot’ Remarks Against Embattled UWF Appointee

DeSantis Clashes With Fine, Brushes Off ‘Bigot’ Remarks Against Embattled UWF Appointee

Liv Caputo
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February 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis implored Floridians to stop and think before they listen to what Sen. Randy Fine has to say about his new appointee to the University of West Florida, an embattled professor Fine called a "bigot." DeSantis responded to the growing backlash facing Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor appointed by DeSantis […]
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Florida Democrats File Bill to Repeal Six-Week Abortion Ban, Return to Pre-Dobbs Era

Florida Democrats File Bill to Repeal Six-Week Abortion Ban, Return to Pre-Dobbs Era

Liv Caputo
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February 19, 2025
Florida Democrats filed a bill Tuesday aimed at repealing the state's controversial six-week abortion ban and restoring abortion policies to their pre-2022 status before the Supreme Court squashed federal protections. The measure was introduced in direct response to a majority of Floridians voting in November to reject the state's six-week ban, House Bill 741 sponsor […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.18.2025—Dem Leader Files Bill Cracking Down on Employing Illegal Immigrants—Fine Filed Guns on Campus Bill—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.18.2025—Dem Leader Files Bill Cracking Down on Employing Illegal Immigrants—Fine Filed Guns on Campus Bill—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 18, 2025
Pizzo Files Bill Requiring Companies Use E-Verify to Confirm Employee Eligibility With a Republican supermajority in the state legislature, Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo has filed a legislative measure that would require companies to use E-Verify, regardless of their size...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Collins: "President Trump is spot on with this one! The […]
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Fine Files Guns on Campus Bill After 'America Chose to Protect Muslim Terror'

Fine Files Guns on Campus Bill After 'America Chose to Protect Muslim Terror'

Liv Caputo
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February 18, 2025
Florida college students could carry their concealed guns onto campuses and into dorms if a new bill filed Tuesday passes, prompted by a rise in antisemitism across American universities. Sponsored by Sen. Randy Fine, the sole Jewish Republican in the state Legislature, SB 814 would allow for the possession of firearms at every property owned […]
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'Roll Out the Welcome Mat': Trump Library Bill Flies Through First Florida Committee

'Roll Out the Welcome Mat': Trump Library Bill Flies Through First Florida Committee

Liv Caputo
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February 18, 2025
A new bill removing obstacles that might block President Donald Trump from erecting Florida's first presidential library flew through its first hurdle Tuesday morning. Hoping to signal to Florida's first President that the Sunshine State is ready for the esteemed landmark, state Sen. Jason Brodeur, a Republican from Lake Mary, filed SB 118 to ban […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.14.2025—Moskowitz Demands School Safety Reforms on Parkland Anniversary—DeSantis Lauds Declining Florida Abortions—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.14.2025—Moskowitz Demands School Safety Reforms on Parkland Anniversary—DeSantis Lauds Declining Florida Abortions—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 14, 2025
Moskowitz Calls for Bipartisan School Safety Reforms Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz is calling on Congress to act on school safety ahead of the seventh anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. In a message to supporters, he emphasized the need for...READ MORE   Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "It’s been 7 years since the shooting at my alma mater, […]
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DeSantis Applauds Florida's Plummeting Abortion Rates Following Six-Week Ban

DeSantis Applauds Florida's Plummeting Abortion Rates Following Six-Week Ban

Liv Caputo
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February 14, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday applauded the drastic decrease in the number of Florida abortions, prompted by the governor's efforts to enact and keep a six-week ban on the procedure afloat. Although a majority of Floridians voted to overturn the six-week abortion ban, which took effect in May, it ultimately failed at the ballot box […]
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DeSantis Signs GOP's Compromise Immigration Bill Targeting Tuition, Death Penalty

DeSantis Signs GOP's Compromise Immigration Bill Targeting Tuition, Death Penalty

Liv Caputo
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February 13, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of anti-illegal immigration measures Thursday, closing out the third special session of the year and slamming the door on a bout of ferocious infighting between him and GOP legislative leaders. The package, which includes two stringent bills and a resolution urging federal assistance, is a compromise between DeSantis and […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.12.2025—Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Migrants Advances—Perez Speaks on DeSantis Feud—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.12.2025—Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Migrants Advances—Perez Speaks on DeSantis Feud—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 12, 2025
'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its first—and last—Florida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Collins: "I’m proud to unapologetically stand beside President @realDonaldTrump and @GovRonDeSantis as we […]
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'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor

'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor

Liv Caputo
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February 12, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its first—and last—Florida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate Floor for a final vote. The 51-page measure, sponsored by Republican Senators Randy Fine and Joe Gruters, repeals a 2014 bipartisan law that allowed certain undocumented high school graduates to […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.11.2025—FEMA CFO Fired Over Millions Going to Migrants—DeSantis, Lawmakers Make Peace With New Bill—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.11.2025—FEMA CFO Fired Over Millions Going to Migrants—DeSantis, Lawmakers Make Peace With New Bill—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 11, 2025
FEMA CFO Fired After DOGE Discovered $59M Used to House Illegal Immigrants The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the firing of its chief financial officer, Mary Comans after the Department of Government Efficiency found the agency had spent...READ MORE   FL Rep. Mike Caruso: "We, the people of Florida, are on […]
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'Family Squabble Will Not Pull us Apart': Lawmakers, DeSantis Make Peace With New Bill

'Family Squabble Will Not Pull us Apart': Lawmakers, DeSantis Make Peace With New Bill

Liv Caputo
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February 11, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—After weeks of ferocious infighting among Florida Republicans, the rift in the GOP Legislature appears to be closing as both factions touted new anti-illegal immigration legislation during the third special session of the year. The conciliatory three-bill package, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters—who also carried the controversial TRUMP Act—is a compromise between proposals from Gov. […]
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Jewish Lawmakers Demand DeSantis Reconsider Board Appointee With 'Antisemitic' History

Jewish Lawmakers Demand DeSantis Reconsider Board Appointee With 'Antisemitic' History

Liv Caputo
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February 11, 2025
A bipartisan group of Jewish lawmakers is demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis rescind his university appointment of an embattled professor with a history of allegedly antisemitic and anti-women comments. DeSantis should pick someone other than Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor, to sit on the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the Jewish […]
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