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DeSantis says he’ll replace Obamacare with a ‘better plan,’ but offers no details

Repealing the Affordable Care Act would take health insurance away from 3.2 million Floridians, with no concrete plan to replace that coverage.

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DeSantis wants to cut 1,000 jobs, but asks for $1 million to sue over Florida State’s football snub

The governor wants the money to sue the College Football Playoff committee over its decision to exclude Florida State University Seminoles from the college football championship playoff.

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Floridians would vote to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution, poll shows

To demonstrate broad support across the state, sponsors of the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” are focusing their petition drive on 10 specific congressional districts.

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Florida voters support legal marijuana ahead of potential 2024 ballot measure

If the initiative does go before voters, it would need 60% approval in order to amend the state constitution to legalize the sale of cannabis without a medical license.

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DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk policy in combative faceoff

DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff that some called "a sideshow" between two White House aspirants.

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Florida’s chief financial officer wants to use taxpayer dollars to pay Trump’s legal fees

Claiming that Florida is in “the best fiscal health we’ve ever been,” the state's Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, proposed using part of the state’s budget to defend candidates like Donald Trump from prosecution.

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Florida Supreme Court considers putting recreational marijuana on 2024 ballot

If the Supreme Court rules to put the amendment on the ballot, voters will have a chance in 2024 to vote to legalize pot, which could make Florida the 25th state to allow recreational use. The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday about an initiative to put recreational marijuana on the ballot in 2024,...