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(The Center Square) –A Sarasota teacher under fire for allegedly bullying an eighth-grader over his political affiliation previously opposed the founding of a Turning Point USA club at the school.
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(The Center Square) – Several key Congressional Republicans are urging the Trump administration to consider designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group that promotes Muslim rights, as a foreign terrorist organization, with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz calling for an FTO designation last week.
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(The Center Square) – Florida gas prices fell slightly Monday after hitting a four-month high over the weekend.
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(The Center Square) — Republican candidates in redrawn congressional districts across the country have appeared to distance themselves from President Donald Trump in recent weeks.
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(The Center Square) - In the battle for control of Congress, a Florida district’s contribution will depend on the preference of candidates' housing policy and tax policies.
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(The Center Square) – Florida added 21,800 jobs to the labor market last month, according to new workforce data released Friday.
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(The Center Square) - The fight for control of Congress may be determined by several important congressional races in Florida where one district has tariff policies, taxes and education a dividing issue between candidates.
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(The Center Square) – The candidates competing to represent Florida’s 25th Congressional District are offering differing solutions to the same problem: the rising cost of living.
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(The Center Square) – Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has broken with President Donald Trump on the Protect College Sports Act and spoken out about why he’s opposing it.
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(Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other states in suing Amazon, alleging the company spent years secretly inflating the prices Florida businesses pay to advertise on its platform.
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(The Center Square) – Public safety officials in Florida are calling the property tax relief amendment a “trainwreck” and warning it will lead to slower 911 response times.
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In a year in which we would expect Democrats to want to have a stronger chance in the Free State of Florida, it begs the question: why is David Jolly, the guy at the top of their ticket, taking a page from the Democratic Socialists of America playbook when it comes to his insurance policy plan?
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Southwest Florida faces a housing market that is still in recalibration mode after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Florida Gulf Coast University’s September Regional Economic Indicators report.
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