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Records show Big Sugar lobbyists are working on plans for an Everglades-area mine

Boosters of the Big Sugar-backed mine have approached senior aides to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for help with the controversial project.

Jan 21 •

Florida is ‘ground zero for climate change,’ DeSantis staffers say

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Jan 19 •

Florida Legislature 2025: The fights ahead

Florida lawmakers hold their first hearings ahead of the 2025 session, as the state gears up for more big battles over everything from abortion to…

Jan 17 •

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Politicians weakened state ethics laws. Investigators are now closing cases.

After Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature hobbled the state's ethics commission, the agency charged with probing corrupt politicians has begun…

Jan 16 •

After burning opioid money on marijuana ads, a state agency wants more cash

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Jan 12 •

Tax-funded nonprofit spent $5 million on ads amid abortion ballot battle

The anti-abortion Florida Pregnancy Care Network, funded entirely by state taxpayers, launched its first-ever TV ads just as voters were about to decide…

Jan 7 •

Florida moves backwards on electric cars

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Jan 5 •

December 2024

Sports billionaires keep feasting on Florida taxpayers

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Florida chafes under flood-protection rules

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Dec 23, 2024 •

Banks lobbyists want to slash funding for legal support programs

With Florida's 2025 legislative approaching, banks have begun a campaign to cut funding for legal programs that help veterans, domestic violence…

Dec 20, 2024 •

How Florida became the national leader at denying health insurance to kids

Something ugly has happened in Florida.

Dec 17, 2024 •

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A billionaire is showering cash on Florida politicians

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Dec 15, 2024 •

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