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      • DeSantis FEMA

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back

        Forrest Saunders
        'It's false hope': Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Covering Florida

        Florida homeowner can't dispute her lender-based insurance claim

        Nadeen Yanes
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        Covering Florida

        Florida officials announce crackdown on undocumented truck drivers

        Forrest Saunders
      • Covering Florida

        Is the Gulf's "dead zone" coming back to life?

        Katie Walls
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        Covering Florida

        Collins escorts driver accused in deadly crash, Newsom mocks ‘political stunt’

        Forrest Saunders

        Covering Florida

        Sexual predator designations to stay on Florida licenses

        Eric Lovelace
      • Florida homes

        Covering Florida

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        Jon Shainman
        Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at Palm Beach State College on Aug. 20, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis calls for new census, claims 2020 numbers inaccurate

        Scott Sutton
        Harjinder Singh in California court

        Covering Florida

        US transportation secretary announces investigation into fatal Turnpike crash

        Audra Schroeder
      • Florida lawmaker floats ban on Homeowners Associations amid growing backlash

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash

        Forrest Saunders
        Kayle Bates

        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 10th execution carried out in 2025, a state record

        Dave Bohman
        desantis

        Covering Florida

        Florida sues textbook publishers over alleged overcharges to schools

        Forrest Saunders
      • trump

        Covering Florida

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        Forrest Saunders
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        Covering Florida

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        Aja Dorsainvil
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        Covering Florida

        'TERRIBLE LETDOWN': Resident puzzled by My Safe Florida Home process

        Matt Sczesny
      • Harjinder Singh

        Covering Florida

        Undocumented semi-truck driver in Florida crash had commercial drivers license

        Tyler Hatfield
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Amber Alert issued for 2 missing Riviera Beach children

        Emma Romano
        Long guns

        Covering Florida

        Florida Republicans revive push to lower gun purchase age to 18

        Forrest Saunders
      • Alligator Alcatraz

        News

        Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

        By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER
        Officer Tarr and Rambo

        Covering Florida

        Body cam captures moment FWC K-9 finds missing hunter in remote wildlife area

        Michael Hoffman
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        Investigates

        What's at stake in Monday's 'Alligator Alcatraz' hearing

        Jamie Ostroff
      • Parents and district clash over book banning in Pinellas County

        Covering Florida

        Judge strikes down parts of FL law that led to removal of school library books

        Associated Press
        Florida redistricting

        Covering Florida

        Florida leaders consider redrawing voting maps

        Forrest Saunders
        DeSantis announces new migrant facility

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis picks Baker Correctional for new migrant detention facility

        Forrest Saunders
      • Burmese python FWC

        Covering Florida

        Florida Python Challenge removes record 294 invasive pythons from Everglades

        Kaitlin Knapp
        Alligator Alcatraz

        Covering Florida

        Judge to hear closing arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction

        Associated Press
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        'The house filled up with smoke': Family displaced after e-bike battery fire

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      • Lake Winterset Fight

        Covering Florida

        PCSO arrests 8 people after fight on Lake Winterset; neighbors want change

        Amanda Boettcher
        Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins

        Covering Florida

        ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’: Collins named lieutenant governor

        Leilyn Torres
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        Covering Florida

        FPL rate hike on hold as Florida regulators await new settlement agreement

        Forrest Saunders
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