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Florida holds special elections to fill US House seats emptied by Trump Cabinet pick

Appeals Court Upholds Florida Law Barring Noncitizens From Gathering Voter Petitions

The law sets new limits on how many petitions Florida voters can collect in their effort to get a constitutional amendment on the state’s ballot.

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Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee

First Hearing Held on Detainees’ Legal Rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After Judge Orders Wind Down

A separate case, which could impact the lawsuit, claims detainees have been denied the right to meet with their attorneys privately in violation of the First Amendment.

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Florida Cities Race To Save Rainbow Crosswalks as the State’s Deadlines for Removal Loom

Critics say it’s the latest attack on the LGBTQ+ community by the DeSantis administration and Republican-controlled Legislature.

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Florida’s Attorney General Targets a Restaurant Over an LGBTQ Pride Event

It was targeted even though a recent state law that restricts venues from admitting children to “adult” performances has been blocked by courts.

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Florida Agency Tells Newspaper to Halt Reporting Angle on Foundation Associated With Governor’s Wife

The Orlando Sentinel received the letter on June 6 from the state Department of Children and Families, whose top official is appointed by the governor.

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Judge Blocks Florida From Enforcing Social Media Ban for Kids While Lawsuit Continues

The judge wrote that the prohibition on social media platforms from allowing certain age groups to have accounts “directly burdens those youths’ rights to engage in and access speech.”

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Judge Weighs Whether to Block Florida’s Social Media Ban for Minors

Industry groups representing communications companies argue the law, one of the most restrictive bans on kids’ social media use in the country, unconstitutionally limits free speech.

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Abortion rights advocates gather to launch their campaign in Orlando

Judge Continues to Block Florida Officials From Threatening Stations Over Abortion Ads

An attorney argued that robust free speech protections are vital for a functioning democracy, especially in matters involving difficult moral and religious issues like abortion.

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