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Ron DeSantis · FloridaUnder the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida will be the first state to end all vaccine mandates, the state’s surgeon general announced on Wednesday. Equating vaccine mandates to “slavery,” Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general, said the Florida Department of Health and the governor’s office would work together to end every single vaccine mandate.See the Story
Florida Will End All State Vaccine Requirements, State Surgeon General Says
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US Politics · FloridaA federal appeals court has blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and dismantle a controversial immigration detention facility built in the Everglades, widely referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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Ron DeSantis · FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican former speaker of the Florida House is joining the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis next year. Paul Renner announced his bid for governor on Wednesday, even as President Donald Trump has already endorsed Republican Rep. Byron Donalds for the job. “As a legislator and Speaker of the House, I stood with Ron DeSantis to brand our state the Free State of Florida. I’m running for Governor so that wh…See the Story
Former Florida House Speaker Seeks DeSantis’ Seat without the Florida Governor’s Blessing
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