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WEB3 days ago · The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee.
FL members of Congress ask feds: What's the security plan for '26 …
WEB1 day ago · Two months after a chaotic scene at Hard Rock Stadium during the Copa America soccer championship, Florida members of Congress are asking the federal government for details about security plans when that same stadium hosts World Cup matches in 2026. The FIFA World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in …
FL Supreme Court points to 'head-on' conflict in diminishment of a ...
WEB1 day ago · Florida Supreme Court justices indicated on Thursday that an anti-gerrymandering amendment in the Florida Constitution may contradict the U.S. Constitution, favoring the argument the state has used to defend quashing a former Black Congressional District in North Florida. During oral arguments in Tallahassee, Christina Ford, representing petitioners Black Voters Matter, pleaded with the ...
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WEB6 days ago · BY: Jackie Llanos - September 6, 2024. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is putting $100.7 million in reserves because the state overestimated the number of kids who would receive health insurance through a program meant for low-income families. An official with the agency told lawmakers on the Legislative Budget Commission on ...
Mayors of some of Florida’s biggest cities endorse Mucarsel …
WEB14 hours ago · Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell turns in her paperwork at the Department of State building in Tallahassee on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix) The Democratic mayors representing Miami-Dade, Orlando, Tallahassee, and Fort Lauderdale have endorsed Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in her race for U.S. Senate against GOP incumbent Rick ...
Second legal challenge filed to state agency's campaign against ...
WEB2 days ago · The ACLU of Florida and Southern Legal Counsel filed a joint lawsuit Thursday against the Agency for Health Care Administration, seeking an order for it to cease efforts on its agency website and other media to persuade voters to oppose Amendment 4. That’s the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot to restore the abortion ...
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WEBABOUT US. The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We have a mix of in-depth stories, briefs, and social media updates on the latest events, editorial cartoons, and ...
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · BY: Barrington Salmon - September 6, 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a man of the people, a vocal champion in defense of labor unions. And he cares deeply about bread-and-butter issues and promoting workers’ rights. DeSantis also labors tirelessly to secure better wages, salaries, and conditions for working and middle-class Floridians.
Florida Senate Democratic Caucus endorses Amendment 3
WEB5 days ago · Members of the Florida Democratic Senate caucus came out formally in support of Amendment 3 on Monday — the constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational use of cannabis in Florida that’s on the Nov. 5 ballot. “This isn’t strictly a partisan issue,” incoming Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo from South Florida said in ...
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WEBSep 4, 2024 · BY: Jackie Llanos - September 3, 2024. The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is asking the state Legislature for $3.5 million to cover extra food and contractor costs at its nursing homes through July 2025, citing an increase in the occupancy rate. Lawmakers on the Florida Legislative Budget Commission are set to meet on Friday to ...