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Citrus Industry Numbers Continue to Sag
Production numbers for Florida’s orange crop continue to decline as the citrus industry’s storm-battered season nears an end. […]
Articles by Carma Henry
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Weekly Roundup: Hey Kids, Put Down Those Phones
Among other things, DeSantis signed a measure (HB 379) that will bar students from using cell phones during class time and curtail use of the social-media platform TikTok on school grounds. […]
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Florida Federal Judge Blocks Immigration Policy
Siding with arguments by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a federal judge late Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against a new Biden administration policy that would lead to large numbers of migrants being released into the United States. […]
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State, Feds Battle as Migrant Surge Looms
Florida and federal officials were locked in an eleventh-hour legal battle Thursday as the state sought to block a new policy that would allow large numbers of migrants to be released into the United States. […]
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Updated: DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting Mandates
DeSantis held a bill-signing event in Destin on the same day that a federal public-health emergency for COVID-19 was set to end. But DeSantis pointed to a need to address the potential of future government mandates. […]
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DeSantis Able to Tout Tax Breaks
DeSantis on Feb. 1 released budget and tax proposals that didn’t include a reduction in the commercial-lease tax, which businesses have long sought to cut. But at $256 million, a reduction in the lease tax is the biggest break included in a tax package (HB 7063) that lawmakers passed Friday. […]
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DeSantis Shelves Cell Phones, TikTok in Schools
Saying that social media does “more harm than good,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed education changes that include prohibiting students from using cell phones during class time and curtailing use of the social-media platform TikTok on school grounds. […]
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DeSantis Signs Union Restrictions
Potentially setting the stage for a legal fight, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will place additional restrictions on public-employee unions, including preventing dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks. […]
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Bill Could Help Black Farmers Get Pot Licenses
The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is part of years-long efforts aimed at giving Black farmers an entry into Florida’s now-flourishing medical-marijuana industry. […]
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Creative Approach to Giving Builds Momentum for Endowed Arts Funding in Broward
The new funds are part of a growing group of endowed funds for the arts at the Community Foundation, which met the BBX Capital Foundation challenge by identifying new or existing fund holders to establish or add to funds dedicated to the arts. […]