Over 1,400 acres of Manatee County land are set to be protected from development after county leaders agreed to contribute $2 million …
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Small private schools could open in commercially zoned buildings under late-session bill
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Florida Capitol building on March 11, 2026, as the legislative session neared its end. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Legislators added …
A lawsuit over construction delays at a multi-million dollar St. Petersburg redevelopment project was pulled from Pinellas County Circuit Court on Friday. …
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FEMA lifts environmental hold on $608M grant for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’ • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFlorida is finally eligible for a $608 million federal grant to help pay for the state’s migrant lockups after the Trump administration …
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He saw a bicyclist beaten to death on Clearwater Beach. Was he an accomplice?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSavonne Morrison will not spend life in prison for driving the getaway car after Jermaine Bennett murdered a bicyclist on Clearwater Beach …
Florida’s 60-day regular session ended Friday — without a state budget and just 234 bills passed out of 1,896 filed. That’s 12%. …
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If Cuba regime falls, Florida lawmakers say state is open for business
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTALLAHASSEE — Amid diplomatic talks between the United States and Cuba, state lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that contains a free …
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Abortion pill crackdowns clear two legislatures; Hawley looks to revoke mifepristone’s US approval • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogU.S. Sen. Josh Hawley filed legislation this week that would undo federal approval of mifepristone, a key abortion drug, nationwide. The move …
You guys really have to stop. As in, knock it off for your own good. Drop the mini muffin and Celsius. Don’t …
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$31M infusion for AIDS drug program passes the Legislature • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogRep. Michele Rayner (Photo/Florida House of Representatives.) The House agreed Thursday to give final passage to a Senate proposal to direct nearly …
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Voting bill changing proof-of-citizenship requirements heads to DeSantis
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTALLAHASSEE — Florida voters could be required to prove their citizenship at the ballot box, but not until after the 2026 elections, …
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Desmond Meade to step down as head of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDesmond Meade, who in 2018 led the campaign that restored the voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions, is stepping down as …
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Top 50 Restaurants documentary wins people’s choice award at film festival
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA documentary about our Top 50 Restaurants list won the Audience Award for Documentary Short Film during the 2026 Gasparilla International Film …
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Long security lines start popping up at airports as TSA officers go without pay • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPassengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland …
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Is your license plate frame illegal? Florida lawmakers clear up confusion
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Wednesday moved to clear up confusion they created last year over the use of vehicle license plate …
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Florida U.S. representative’s munitions plant a ticking time bomb in Taylor County • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOne of my hobbies is keeping tabs on which of our distinguished officeholders could be called the most “Florida Man” of Florida …
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Bill to make Hillsborough superintendent an elected role clears Senate
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe bill that would put making the Hillsborough County schools superintendent an elected position on the ballot this November cleared its last …
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Florida Senate passes ban on local government ‘net-zero’ policies • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Florida Senate has approved an amended tax bill (HB 1217) to ban local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to …
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Florida lawmakers to delay voter citizenship requirements until after midterms
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers are planning to delay new voter citizenship verification requirements until next year, avoiding potential chaos for thousands of …
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Senate moves to save AIDS drug assistance program from DeSantis administration cuts • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn a dysfunctional session that has been underscored by what one senator called an “inexcusable amount of animosity,” the Senate on Tuesday …
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Pinellas-Pasco judge asked for campaign donations. Now she faces discipline
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe state Judicial Qualifications Commission accused a Pinellas-Pasco circuit judge of misconduct Monday related to a social media post and materials she …
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained …
TALLAHASSEE — A week after Florida cut nearly 12,000 people off the state program providing affordable access to life-saving HIV/AIDS medication, state …
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Senate poised to pass amended post-FSU shooting package and send to the House • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSen. Don Gaetz filed an amendment to his bill seeking to address campus security concerns following a shooting on the Florida State …
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Facing execution, an ex-Florida cop banks on DNA to prove his innocence
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs James Duckett faces execution at the end of this month for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old girl, his lawyers are …
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Ex-reporter Eliott Rodriguez announces challenge to Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar • Florida Phoenix
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEliott Rodriguez, an Emmy-winning South Florida journalist, announced Tuesday a challenge to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in November. Rodriguez, …
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Florida bill would have cracked down on stalking. It’s stalled until next year
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA bill in the Florida Legislature that would have made it easier for prosecutors to charge stalkers with a felony was delayed …
A sign welcomes visitors to Bureau of Land Management land near Cedar City, Utah. Republicans in Congress have used a tool known …
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Pasco deputy, suspect both shot in spurt of violence in New Port Richey
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA Pasco County sheriff’s deputy was shot Monday after a man suspected of shooting two people — one fatally — pointed a …
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