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This year’s budget is shored up by nearly $7 billion in federal aid and touts bonuses for teachers, principals and first responders.
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The new law requires that student athletes participate in the sport that aligns with the biological sex issued on their birth certificates.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis now has 15 days to veto the bill, sign it into law or allow it to become law without his signature.
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The lawsuit contends that the measure, which was passed last month by the Republican-controlled Legislature, violates free-speech, due-process and equal-protection rights.
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The compact will go before the Department of the Interior, which has 45 days to approve the plan, reject it or allow it to go into effect without the federal agency’s action.
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The law stems from people using authentic-looking websites to run scams that purportedly offer access to COVID-19 vaccines or personal protective equipment.
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Included in the measures is a bill that could put an end to most live horse racing and jai alai games in Florida.
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The new compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida overhauls gambling in the state: adds sports betting, as well as certain new Las Vegas-style games, like craps and roulette.
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They include several in the greater Tampa Bay region, including $25 million for the Pasco-Hernando State College Center for Student Success and Community Engagement.
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DeSantis made the issue a priority after former President Donald Trump was blocked from Facebook and Twitter after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Florida lawmakers have tried for years to curb youth Baker Acts. This year, with the passage of parental notification measures, they may have finally moved the needle.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $196.3 million tax package on Friday that includes three tax "holidays" and additional funds for the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.