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Despite DeSantis' push to eliminate school vaccine requirements, polls indicate voters strongly support widely immunizing school-age children. Tomorrow's hearing gives the public another opportunity to weigh in. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/politics-…
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"The proposal is billed as a tax cut, but will actually jack up housing costs for millions of Floridians." #DefendDemocracy orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/…
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The IRS is reviewing a whistleblower claim related to the Hope Florida scandal, raising new questions about the $10 million at the center of the controversy. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/irs-whist…
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School choice comes with a catch: Florida now has "a taxpayer-funded network of schools" that "refuse to serve many taxpaying families," says Maxwell. In fact, over 50% of voucher schools in Florida deny students with disabilities. #DefendDemocracy orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…
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See how Amendment 3 is going to gut your city's public services! A new online tool shows the extent to which the property tax relief amendment on this year's ballot is likely to cut funding for critical public services across the state. #DefendDemocracy wlrn.org/government-politics…
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DeSantis continues ignoring laws he doesn't feel like abiding. A 60-day emergency declaration has now been extended for 44 months, yet not one of the annually required audits has occurred despite over $1bil spent. #DefendDemocracy orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…
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To manage the Hope Florida initiative, DCF moved workers away from administering Medicaid and food assistance. The staff left behind are less trained and poorly paid, and the DCF department is now failing by nearly every federal measure. #DefendDemocracy floridatrib.org/2026/09/23/h…
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It's illegal to use taxpayer money for legal bills in a criminal investigation of public officials -- yet taxpayers paid $111,387.50 in legal fees for an unidentified person in Gov. DeSantis’ office during the Hope Florida investigation. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/governors…
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The DeSantis admin is using an emergency rule to designate groups as domestic terrorists despite state law requiring FDLE to adopt nonemergency rules governing this process. This also bypasses requirements for public input & transparency. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/a-rush-to…
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Investigation into the Hope Florida scandal continues to uncover undisclosed public information: In late 2024, the DeSantis administration awarded a new contract to the outside attorneys who secured the $67 mil Centene settlement. #DefendDemocracy jasongarcia.substack.com/p/d…
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Multiple misconduct cases involving Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have put a spotlight on the agency’s discipline and transparency practices. But limited public data makes it impossible to tell whether the problem is getting worse. #DefendDemocracy wmnf.org/hcso-misconduct-cas…
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Former state Sen. Annette Taddeo is calling for a Legislature-led investigation into the $200,000 taxpayer-funded payment to Blaise Ingoglia's Chief of Staff Katie Strickland, which the Trident reported on last week. #DefendDemocracy floridapolitics.com/archives…
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50 insurance companies that claimed to have lost nearly half a billion dollars actually sent $1.3B to affiliated companies elsewhere -- and 20 companies paid affiliates more than the "fair and reasonable" amount permitted by state law. #DefendDemocracy orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…
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As a senator, Jose Javier Rodriguez wore rain boots around the Florida Capitol to call attention to rising sea levels. After losing his Senate seat by just 32 votes in a ghost candidate scheme, he’s back and running for attorney general. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/florida-c…
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"We are staring at a black box and can't see anything," said FLCGA Executive Director Michael Barfield. "We're entitled to look into the black box and see what is in there." #DefendDemocracy orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…
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