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77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying 'You Lack Values'

High-level state officials launched a threat investigation over a harmless postcard to Florida's chief financial officer.

Reason

Critics Warn ICE Incentives Could Become 'Lifeline' for Cash-Strapped Police, Result in 'Dragnet' Enforcement

DHS is offering agencies up to $100,000 for vehicles and additional equipment funding, while vowing to reimburse the salaries and benefits of officers in the program

Latin Times

Doge-ish comes to Florida: a DeSantis loyalist is going after ‘waste’ in Democratic cities

Blaise Ingoglia was handpicked by the Republican Florida governor to lead an assault on municipal spending

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Florida CFO subpoenas county workers for not cooperating with state DOGE efforts

Florida's chief financial officer has issued subpoenas to Orange County workers, saying they did not fully cooperate with the state's DOGE audit

The Independent UK

‘Every single time’: Ron DeSantis isn’t taking orders from Trump anymore as he picks his own loyalist

Running into battle, not backing down.

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Advocates Claim Migrants Held At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Are Being Prevented From Accessing Legal Counsel

Advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit claiming that migrants being held at the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are being prevented from accessing legal counsel

Latin Times

Democratic Lawmakers Decry Conditions At 'Alligator Alcatraz' After Tour: 'Wall-to-Wall Humans in Cages'

Democratic lawmakers sharply criticized the conditions at the Florida's migrant detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" after a state-arranged tour during the weekend.

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Florida Legislation Would Ban Civilian Police Oversight Boards

Florida Republicans and police unions insist that toothless civilian oversight boards are still more scrutiny than police deserve.

Reason

Fla. teachers unions work to increase membership as new law kicks in

Florida’s teachers unions, running an “I’m sticking with my union” campaign, are working this summer to overcome the hurdles of a new state law they argue is unfair and unconstitutional.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Florida is now where religious freedom goes to die

Republican lawmakers in Florida are crusaders for religious freedom — until it interferes with riling up the MAGA base. Why else would they criminalize pastoral outreach as a means to attack President Joe Biden on immigration policy?

Tribune News Service

Religious leaders fear Florida bill could make it a crime to take immigrants to church

ORLANDO, Fla. — Some Florida church leaders fear a proposed crackdown championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis could criminalize giving immigrants without legal status rides to services, Sunday school or doctor’s appointments.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Pastors Are Worried This Immigration Bill Could Infringe on Religious Liberties

S.B. 1718 would make it a third-degree felony to “harbor” or “transport” undocumented immigrants. Some Florida faith leaders say it could threaten their church activities.

Reason

Florida death penalty requirement could soon be 8 out of 12 jury votes

Florida’s threshold for the death penalty could soon be the lowest in the nation, with the Florida Senate on Thursday passing a priority bill of Gov. Ron DeSantis to require the vote of only eight jurors out of 12 in order to implement capital punishment.

Tribune News Service

Florida Republicans introduce bills prohibiting paycheck deductions for public-sector union dues

Florida Republicans recently introduced companion bills in the state legislature that would prohibit certain public-sector employees from having union dues withdrawn from their pay.

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Anger as Republican sets out bill to abolish the Democratic party in Florida

The Florida Democratic Party called the bill a ‘publicity stunt’ intended to ‘disenfranchise’ voters

Salon

Florida bill would "cancel" Democrats

The bill would disenfranchise millions of Florida voters, blocking them from taking part in primary elections

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: Like the hemisphere’s evil regimes, crafty Florida GOP craves a one-party state

Now, I can truly affirm that I have seen it all in Gov. DeSantis’ Florida.

Tribune News Service

Florida bill seeks death penalty for child rapists, challenging US justices' prior rulings

TAMPA, Fla. — Acting on a proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers filed legislation Wednesday to allow the death penalty for adults convicted of sexual battery of children younger than 12.

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After Martha's Vineyard, lawmakers give DeSantis $10 million more to move migrants

As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily.

Miami Herald

In tweaking Florida’s secretive migrant flights program, lawmakers ask little, reveal less

MIAMI — Florida lawmakers gave preliminary approval to a measure that would not only expand Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ability to relocate migrants anywhere in the country but would allow his administration to hand out millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to companies to carry out the secretive program without disclosing…

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