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FWC stopped boat carrying 25 Haitian migrants off Florida: DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a boat carrying 25 Haitians was stopped off Florida’s coast as law enforcement resouces have been deployed to stop possible migrants coming from the island nation that’s experiencing a spike in violence and turmoil.
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Gov. DeSantis to deploy more than 200 officers to stop possible surge of Haitian migrants
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is sending a mix of Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers along with members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to the waters south of the state’s southern Peninsula.
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These are the Florida bills that could become law or die on Gov. DeSantis' desk
NBC6’s Sophia Hernandez breaks down the hotly debated bills that passed the Florida legislative session and are now on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.
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DeSantis sending resources to Florida Keys to stop any increase in Haitian migrants
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering more than 250 law enforcement officers and soldiers to the Florida Keys to help stop what he anticipates to be an increase in Haitian migrants fleeing violence in their country. The governor said Wednesday he is sending a mix of Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers along with...
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Miami-Dade mayor demands action from Biden to address Haiti crisis
Haiti’s Prime Minister is resigning as gang violence continues to overwhelm the capital. In South Florida, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is calling on President Joe Biden to help. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
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New Florida bill that would make releasing balloons illegal on its way to DeSantis
House Bill 321, which was filed in November 2023, is on its way to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk to be signed. It states that intentionally releasing, or organizing a release of balloons is prohibited and is considered to be a form of “littering” and “dumping.”
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Florida bill banning lab-grown meat heads to DeSantis for signature
The Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a wide-ranging bill that would ban lab-grown meat and local regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations.
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Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property
Florida will ban thousands of homeless people from setting up camp or sleeping on public property under a bill lawmakers sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the idea.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis details Spring Break plan to support Florida cities
Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed how the state will support Florida cities maintain order as Spring Break crowds arrive.
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Federal appeals court rejects DeSantis' controversial ‘Stop WOKE Act' restrictions
A federal appeals court Monday rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”
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Court rejects ‘Stop WOKE Act' business training rules
A federal appeals court Monday rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training — part of a controversial 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”
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‘We don't welcome mayhem': DeSantis sending more law enforcement to Miami Beach for spring break
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending more law enforcement to Miami Beach and other spring break destinations throughout the state in an effort to keep things under control.
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University of Florida axes diversity and inclusion office under new state law
The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program’s staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The university said in a memo released Friday that staff whose jobs were eliminated will get 12 weeks of pay and...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill banning social media for children under 16
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill banning social media for children under 16 on Friday but said he’s prepared to sign similar legislation.
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Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.
Gov. Ron DeSantis used his annual message to the state Legislature to leave voters in Florida — and maybe caucusgoers in Iowa, too — with an inescapable message: We’re No. 1.
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PolitiFact: Looking at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' state rankings
A look at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claims about the state being No.1 in certain categories.
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Impact of spring break restrictions on Miami Beach businesses
A look at the impact strict new restrictions on spring break will have on businesses in Miami Beach.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation to release state grand jury records of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
RAW: On Thursday, February 29, 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 117 into law, which allows the transcripts of a 2006 grand jury that investigated Epstein’s sexual assaults of underage girls to be released to the public.
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DeSantis signs bill to release Florida grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to release long-sealed state grand jury records of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.