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                Federal lawmakers passed changes to work requirements for SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as part of the Big, Beautiful Bill Act this year.
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                State officials accuse higher education institutions of abusing the H-1B program. They also canceled or repurposed more than $40 million in grants for having some relation to DEI.
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                        A man convicted of the 1998 rape and killing of his neighbor is set to be the 15th person executed in Florida this year. Norman Mearle Grim Jr. is scheduled to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke.
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                        The bills will be considered once the legislature reconvenes on January 13.
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                        A Broward County circuit judge has ruled that a state law barring people under age 21 from carrying concealed weapons violates Second Amendment rights.
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                        On "The Florida Roundup," Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, digs into reducing property taxes. He said the House is trying to get ideas out there to stir a conversation.
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                        Doug Broxson is beginning a new chapter of public service. Term-limited as state senator, Broxson has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to serve on the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System.
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                        This viroid spreading around avocado trees in Florida can go undetected for years, but when symptoms appear, it can devastate the fruit.
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                        A grand jury met in Tallahassee to consider whether the Hope Florida Foundation's spending practices broke any laws. The charity effort is spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis.
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                        On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," Mayhew discussed the plight of DeSoto Memorial, the challenges and benefits remote hospitals present and how mergers with larger systems can be a lifeline.
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                        Gov. Ron DeSantis has dismissed seven proposed constitutional amendments released by the Florida House to cut property taxes. He calls the House approach a "political game."
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                        Arguing that Florida’s decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on “sound” science and research, a conservation group this week asked a judge for an emergency temporary injunction to halt the hunt.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
