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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785350-protest-in-central-cuba-at-local-communist-headquarters-ends-in-5-arrests

Protest in central Cuba at local communist headquarters ends in 5 arrests

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (260+ words) A group of residents of a city in central Cuba took to the streets early Saturday and partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party. Authorities said that five people were arrested in a demonstration that was linked…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785327-here-are-the-disney-world-ride-openings-so-far-in-2026

Here are the Disney World ride openings so far in 2026

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (219+ words) Soarin's American makeover is officially debuting May 26, Disney World said this week. Disney gave the latest Spring and Summer ride openings across its theme parks as people start planning their Orlando vacations. "With the kids out of school and looking…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785346-democrats-broad-affordability-agenda-bill-slate-shut-out-by-gop-led-legislature

Democrats’ broad ‘Affordability Agenda’ bill slate shut out by GOP-led Legislature

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (818+ words) Before the regular Session this year, Democratic lawmakers unveiled two bill slates as part of their "Affordability Agenda" " a counterprogram to their Republican colleagues" plans to help Sunshine State residents stretch their dollars amid continued inflation. Of nine proposals Democrats…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785341-house-property-tax-proposals-fizzle-without-senate-interest

House property tax proposals fizzle without Senate interest

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (640+ words) After more than a year of discussion, months of special committee meetings and no shortage of calls for action from Gov. Ron DeSantis, House lawmakers came up with seven proposed constitutional amendments " and multiple proposed statutory changes " to reduce or…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785336-uf-college-republicans-chapter-disbanded

UF College Republicans' chapter disbanded

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (586+ words) The group will be reconstituted at some point. The post UF College Republicans" chapter disbanded appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.. The gesture appears to have been from a member on a recent streaming platform making an…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785324-marco-rubio-slashes-fee-for-americans-to-renounce-citizenship

Marco Rubio slashes fee for Americans to renounce citizenship

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (605+ words) Marco Rubio slashes fee for Americans to renounce citizenship'Florida Politics The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 784869-cousin-marriage

Legislature passes on banning marriage between first cousins

6+ hour, 51+ min ago  (185+ words) If you're looking to marry your aunt or uncle's kid, you still have time. The Legislature failed to pass HB 733, a wide-ranging Department of Health bill that would have stipulated that Florida won't recognize marriages between first cousins after July…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785313-aclu-fire-say-a-dead-bill-is-good-news-in-florida-book-banning-fight

ACLU, FIRE say a dead bill is good news in Florida book banning fight

7+ hour, 39+ min ago  (374+ words) First Amendment advocates fighting Florida's book bans are celebrating a dead bill in the 2026 Session. HB 1119 sought to ban public schools from considering a book's literary, artistic, political or scientific value when deciding whether to remove books. For the second…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785247-education-zingers-die-on-the-vine-this-legislative-session

Education zingers die on the vine this Legislative Session

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (770+ words) Several prominent education bills fell short this Legislative Session, including to to rename campus roads after Charlie Kirk, limit international college students" enrollment, target certain books in public schools, and more. For the second year in a row, the House…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 785210-takeaways-from-tallahassee-sixty-days-slim-results

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Sixty days, slim results

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1691+ words) The 2026 Legislative Session closed Friday with more of a whimper than a bang. After two months in Tallahassee, lawmakers left behind a thinner stack of passed legislation than in recent years and no finalized state budget, forcing a return trip…...