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A Governor Declares Dec. 23 a Holiday for State Employees

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Florida Insurers Temporarily Blocked from Dropping Policies as Hurricane Ian Slams State

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Florida Gov. DeSantis Touts Teacher Proposals Amid Statewide Shortage

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Power to the Parents: The Homegrown Conservative Movement Going After School Board Seats Across Florida

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The New Yorkers Who Moved to Florida

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