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It is the second time Davis petitioned the court to hear her case. She made similar arguments five years ago, and the court also declined to take up the case then. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
Supreme Court declines to hear case to overturn marriage equality • Florida Phoenix
This story was originally by The 19th. The Supreme Court will not hear a case to overturn marriage equality, it announced on Monday. The justices have rejected a petition from Kim Davis, the Kentucky ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It is the second time Davis petitioned the court to hear her case. She made similar arguments five years ago, and the court also declined to take up the case then. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
Peter Deutsch, a former Democratic U.S. representative and the founder of Ben Gamla schools, submitted a letter of intent on Nov. 3 to apply for charter authorization with the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
Florida-based Jewish charter school system could reignite Oklahoma legal fight • Florida Phoenix
A Florida-based charter school network could attempt to found a publicly funded Jewish school in Oklahoma.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Peter Deutsch, a former Democratic U.S. representative and the founder of Ben Gamla schools, submitted a letter of intent on Nov. 3 to apply for charter authorization with the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
About 42 million people, about 1 in 8 Americans, use SNAP. Monday was the 41st day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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Shutdown battle ebbs, but Trump won’t give up trying to withhold full SNAP benefits • Florida Phoenix
The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay for full benefits for a major food program, even as Con...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
About 42 million people, about 1 in 8 Americans, use SNAP. Monday was the 41st day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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“There are definitely elements of our system that allow for partisan manipulation of elections in very different domains than in the polling station or around mail ballots, but instead in the domains that control options voters have.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
The midterm ballot measure battles have already begun • Florida Phoenix
A year out from the 2026 midterm elections, legal fights and procedural maneuvering over ballot measures and referendums are already well underway in states across the country.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“There are definitely elements of our system that allow for partisan manipulation of elections in very different domains than in the polling station or around mail ballots, but instead in the domains that control options voters have.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/11/r...
“I’ll abide by the deal,” Trump said. “The deal is very good.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
US Senate on verge of passing bill to end record-breaking shutdown, House up next • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate was on track to approve a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once the measure becomes law later this week. Sena...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“I’ll abide by the deal,” Trump said. “The deal is very good.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
"These acts enabled Al-Shamrani to enter and live at the military bases in San Antonio, Texas and then at NAS Pensacola. Finally, the Kingdom was responsible for the affirmative act of sending Al-Shamrani to the United States.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/1...
11th Circuit reinstates claim against Saudi Arabia in NAS Pensacola mass shootings • Florida Phoenix
A federal appeals court has reinstated a portion of a lawsuit filed against Saudi Arabia by survivors of servicemembers killed by a Saudi Air Force pilot training at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"These acts enabled Al-Shamrani to enter and live at the military bases in San Antonio, Texas and then at NAS Pensacola. Finally, the Kingdom was responsible for the affirmative act of sending Al-Shamrani to the United States.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/1...
“Trump isn’t just pardoning people – he’s pardoning a conspiracy and trying to rewrite history." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
Here's the list of newly pardoned Trump fake electors, other allies • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Monday he pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other people allegedly involved in the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but t...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Trump isn’t just pardoning people – he’s pardoning a conspiracy and trying to rewrite history." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
“A male-dominated medical profession, let’s be honest, has minimized the symptoms of menopause, and as a result, women’s health issues have not received the attention that they deserve." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
FDA to remove black box warning from hormone replacement therapy drugs • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it plans to remove warnings from hormone replacement therapy drugs that can be used to address symptoms of menopause, saying the sta...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“A male-dominated medical profession, let’s be honest, has minimized the symptoms of menopause, and as a result, women’s health issues have not received the attention that they deserve." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/10/r...
New College of Florida at bottom of the pack in new 26-page DOGE report floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/07/d...
Do state universities use tax dollars efficiently? • Florida Phoenix
The results are in. The task force charged with assessing State University System efficiencies released a 26-page report that found the University of Central Florida, the school with the largest enrol...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New College of Florida at bottom of the pack in new 26-page DOGE report floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/07/d...
The USDA will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court filing late Wednesday. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/06/r...
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation • Florida Phoenix
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court f...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The USDA will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court filing late Wednesday. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/06/r...
More than 87% of St. Thomas' students taking the Bar for the first time passed the test in July 2025. This was above the state average of 82.8%. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/06/u...
Uthmeier accuses ABA of discriminating against Catholic law school • Florida Phoenix
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the body in charge of accrediting law schools on Thursday of discriminating against Catholics.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
More than 87% of St. Thomas' students taking the Bar for the first time passed the test in July 2025. This was above the state average of 82.8%. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/06/u...
The portraits would be meant to keep the presidents and their accomplishments in the forefront of student development. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/presi...
Presidents Washington and Lincoln could watch over Florida students next year • Florida Phoenix
Two military veterans in the Legislature introduced bills Thursday that would require elementary students in Florida to take their classes with former presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln....
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November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The portraits would be meant to keep the presidents and their accomplishments in the forefront of student development. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/presi...
Renner, who was enrolled in the state group health insurance. plan (which is subsidized by taxpayers) says Obamacare is too expensive and the solution is "not to keep subsidizing."
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Republican gubernatorial hopeful Paul Renner releases health care platform • Florida Phoenix
Former House Speaker and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Paul Renner is calling for Congress to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and for the Florida Legislature to nix “medical vaccine mandates” and...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Renner, who was enrolled in the state group health insurance. plan (which is subsidized by taxpayers) says Obamacare is too expensive and the solution is "not to keep subsidizing."
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Will this be the year for sovereign immunity changes? floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/05/l...
Legislative battle over lawsuit caps for governmental entities resumes • Florida Phoenix
A House panel on Wednesday agreed to pass legislation to update the laws around suing governmental entities such as schools, public hospitals, and cities including increasing the amounts injured parti...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Will this be the year for sovereign immunity changes? floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/05/l...
HB 197 faced slight pushback from Democrats on Wednesday. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/05/f...
Florida's E-Verify expansion clears first legislative hurdle • Florida Phoenix
A bill forcing all Florida employers to use a federal verification tool to determine whether new hires are legally in the country passed its first hurdle Wednesday.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
HB 197 faced slight pushback from Democrats on Wednesday. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/05/f...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said later Tuesday that the administration was complying with the court order, though that description did not match Trump’s post floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/04/r...
A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown • Florida Phoenix
President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance during the government shutdown, posting on social media that be...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said later Tuesday that the administration was complying with the court order, though that description did not match Trump’s post floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/04/r...
The 54-44 vote was nearly identical to the previous 13 votes, as Republicans and Democrats remained unwilling to change positions. The legislation extending funding to Nov. 21 needed at least 60 votes to advance, per the Senate’s legislative filibuster. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/04/r...
Congress remains deadlocked, with government shutdown now on day 35 • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2018-2...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The 54-44 vote was nearly identical to the previous 13 votes, as Republicans and Democrats remained unwilling to change positions. The legislation extending funding to Nov. 21 needed at least 60 votes to advance, per the Senate’s legislative filibuster. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/04/r...
Government shutdown hits hard, even in ‘Paradise’ floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/03/s...
Government shutdown hits hard, even in 'Paradise' • Florida Phoenix
Another day in Paradise, where 3 million Floridians may soon go hungry. SNAP, what we used to call Food Stamps, is out of money. Head Start centers, which serve about 45,000 Florida children, plus pr...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Government shutdown hits hard, even in ‘Paradise’ floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/03/s...
Smart & Safe Florida files second lawsuit against DeSantis administration over pot amendment floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/31/n...
'Nonsensical': Pro-marijuana group sues DeSantis administration. Again • Florida Phoenix
The group behind a statewide push to legalize recreational marijuana filed suit against the DeSantis administration Friday for allegedly slow-walking the process to put their proposed amendment on the...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Smart & Safe Florida files second lawsuit against DeSantis administration over pot amendment floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/31/n...
Florida AG advisory opinions are not binding. Courts have to consider them in litigation, but they don’t need to adhere to them. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/30/u...
Uthmeier: Judges can't stop state attorneys, their staff from bringing guns into court • Florida Phoenix
Florida judges legally can't bar state attorneys and their staff from carrying firearms into courtrooms, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Florida AG advisory opinions are not binding. Courts have to consider them in litigation, but they don’t need to adhere to them. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/30/u...
Some last-minute Halloween costume ideas from @craigtimes.bsky.social
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Expanding offshore oil drilling will imperil rare whales who live near Florida • Florida Phoenix
More offshore oil drilling could doom Rice's whales.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Some last-minute Halloween costume ideas from @craigtimes.bsky.social
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The battle over granny cams in Florida nursing homes continues floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/30/f...
Florida couple pushes to allow 'granny cams' at all long-term care facilities • Florida Phoenix
Stephanie Sifrit is on a mission to persuade the Florida Legislature to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in their rooms. Sifr...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The battle over granny cams in Florida nursing homes continues floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/30/f...
The vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Brazilian products was the first of three bipartisan resolutions this week protesting the administration’s emergency tariffs. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/29/r...
US Senate in bipartisan vote rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil as coffee prices spike • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil. The vote came ahead of a...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Brazilian products was the first of three bipartisan resolutions this week protesting the administration’s emergency tariffs. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/29/r...
Democrats held several press conferences Wednesday raising concerns about the loss of SNAP benefits and slamming the USDA for not tapping into its multi-year contingency fund to approve food assistance for November. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/29/r...
Food assistance funding cliff approaching as shutdown persists • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats urged Republican leaders Wednesday to pass a bill to extend critical food assistance for the most vulnerable Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. Senate...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Democrats held several press conferences Wednesday raising concerns about the loss of SNAP benefits and slamming the USDA for not tapping into its multi-year contingency fund to approve food assistance for November. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/29/r...
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DeSantis: Democrats should ask Schumer, not him, to safeguard SNAP • Florida Phoenix
Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't think Florida Democrats should tell him about their fears of low-income Floridians losing access to food benefits.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
DeSantis responds to Florida Democrats' SNAP letter floridaphoenix.com/briefs/desan...