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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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DeSantis signs immigration overhaul ahead of expected White House run
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Wed,05/10/23-3:00PM , 102 Reads
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Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, left, and Sharon Lettman-Hicks embrace after he was found not guilty of lying to the FBI in a corruption case that also involved illegal use of campaign contributions, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. The federal jury hung on charges of funneling tens of thousands of dollars in campaign money to personal accounts. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

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Ex-Democrat Florida gov nominee not guilty of lying to FBI
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Yareliz Mendez Zamora leads a chant for dozens of activists during a sit-in outside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

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Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity
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Wed,05/03/23-2:17PM , 185 Reads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don't correspond to someone's sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ oversight board of Disney World has voted to claw back authority over the company’s theme park properties. The vote Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by the governor’s appointees voids a last-minute deal that placed control of theme park design and construction decisions Disney’s hands. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover 'retaliation'
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