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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs 2 sweeping immigration bills

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bills after feud with Florida Republicans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a package of sweeping immigration bills on Thursday, helping settle a bitter showdown with state Republican legislative leaders.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 11h

DeSantis makes nice with Florida legislature on immigration bills: ‘No hard feelings’

With his signature on several immigration-focused bills Thursday, DeSantis buried the debate and announced his willingness to work with legislative leaders.

Orlando Weekly · 28m

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, ends battle with Republican lawmakers

Thursday’s action concluded a surprisingly bitter and rare disagreement between the Republican governor and GOP-led House and Senate

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. The Orlando-area Democrat had served in the Florida Legislature since 2006.

Las Vegas Sun · 15h

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery

Family members say Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died following complications from knee replacement surgery

Tallahassee Democrat · 1h

Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76

TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, issued a statement calling Thompson’s death a “profound loss for the Senate.”

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Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

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Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling

A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term ...

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Senate GOP unites behind ‘reliable’ Debbie Mayfield in SD 19 Special Election

Hours after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Debbie Mayfield was constitutionally eligible to run in the Special Election ...

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Florida House speaker to condo owners: No ‘bailout’ coming from Legislature to help pay your bills

New proposals in upcoming legislative session won’t involve direct financial assistance to cover increased costs to comply ...

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Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of ...

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