Lawmakers Play Lottery With Education

Lawmakers Play Lottery With Education

Daniel Molina
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March 25, 2019
The Educational Enhancement Trust Fund could face a potential drop of $63 million.
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Gillum Working

Gillum Working "to Flip Florida Blue" in 2020

Daniel Molina
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March 21, 2019
“Are ya’ll ready to flip the United States of America blue?”
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State of Florida keeping $1 billion from children's welfare

State of Florida keeping $1 billion from children's welfare

Javier Manjarres
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March 20, 2019
The deal is actually much larger. There is an option to extend the measure for 5 more years, possibly bringing the bumping the contract up to $1 billion.
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DeSantis signs bill to allow smokable pot

DeSantis signs bill to allow smokable pot

News Service of Florida
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March 19, 2019
Lawmakers met the deadline, with the House giving final approval Wednesday.
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Rep. Crist Introduces Drug Testing Reform Bill

Rep. Crist Introduces Drug Testing Reform Bill

Daniel Molina
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March 18, 2019
"This conflict between medical care and maintaining employment needs to be resolved.”
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DeSantis steps up Alzheimer efforts

DeSantis steps up Alzheimer efforts

News Service of Florida
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March 15, 2019
An estimated 560,000 people have Alzheimer’s disease in the state.
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Ban on smokable medical pot goes up in smoke

Ban on smokable medical pot goes up in smoke

Javier Manjarres
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March 14, 2019
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday applauded the Florida Legislature for lifting the ban on smokable medical marijuana
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DeSantis the Merciful may flex his gubernatorial powers

DeSantis the Merciful may flex his gubernatorial powers

Javier Manjarres
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March 13, 2019
Wershe is set to be paroled in October 2020, but his time in Florida’s prison system could be shorter than he thinks.
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DeSantis drug importation plan gets FL House support

DeSantis drug importation plan gets FL House support

News Service of Florida
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March 13, 2019
Both programs would need approval from the federal government before they could be implemented.
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Sheriffs look at options amid DeSantis immigration push

Sheriffs look at options amid DeSantis immigration push

News Service of Florida
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March 12, 2019
Following the governor’s lead, the state Senate is moving forward with a proposal that would require state and local law-enforcement agencies to “use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law.”
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DeSantis announces Florida outpaces nation in jobs-creation

DeSantis announces Florida outpaces nation in jobs-creation

Javier Manjarres
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March 12, 2019
Newly-elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just announced that the state’s annual private-sector job growth rate has outperformed the rest of the nation.
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Trump grants DeSantis' hurricane reimbursement request

Trump grants DeSantis' hurricane reimbursement request

Javier Manjarres
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March 11, 2019
According to an elated DeSantis, thanked the president for his "historic"  and "unwavering comitment to the people of Northwest Florida?"
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FL Senate signs off on smokable medical marijuana

FL Senate signs off on smokable medical marijuana

News Service of Florida
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March 8, 2019
The Senate’s 34-4 vote in favor of the measure (SB 182) came two days after the start of the 2019 legislative session, and the House is expected to take up the measure Wednesday.
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Gov DeSantis' State of the State address

Gov DeSantis' State of the State address

News Service of Florida
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March 6, 2019
Having spent three terms in a different legislature, a prison known as the US House of Representatives, it is quite a privilege to be able to work with a legislative body that has demonstrated the ability to get things done and to lead. I’ve already seen it firsthand.
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DeSantis backs Trump's decision to allow lawsuits against Cuba

DeSantis backs Trump's decision to allow lawsuits against Cuba

Javier Manjarres
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March 5, 2019
Cuba has been supporting Marxist dictatorships for decades, the case of the Maduro regime in Venezuela is but one example," said DeSantis.
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FL Senate to quickly take up smokable medical marijuana

FL Senate to quickly take up smokable medical marijuana

News Service of Florida
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March 5, 2019
The House also has been moving forward with a bill (HB 7015), though it includes some differences with the Senate version
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Focus, cooperation needed to combat human trafficking

Focus, cooperation needed to combat human trafficking

News Service of Florida
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March 4, 2019
After a two-hour meeting, the group's first of the year, one thing was clear: A lot remains to be done to eradicate human trafficking in Florida.
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DeSantis pins blame on Sheriff Israel of shootings

DeSantis pins blame on Sheriff Israel of shootings

News Service of Florida
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March 1, 2019
The allegations against Israel, whose suspension was one of DeSantis’ first actions after the Republican governor took office in January,
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