Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission

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Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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A Florida judge struck down a DeSantis-drawn congressional map because it diminished the voting power of Black residents

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A Florida judge struck down the North Florida congressional map crafted last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Neo-Nazis parade swastika flags in Florida, chanting 'We are everywhere'

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People hold swastika flags as neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe, and Goyim Defense League hold a rally on September 2, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
People hold swastika flags as neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe, and Goyim Defense League hold a rally on September 2, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

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This company thinks the future of education is virtual reality schools that offer students a more 'decentralized' experience

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Optima Academy students spend a couple of hours a day learning via the Meta Quest 2 headset.

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Republican lawmakers want to stop businesses in a small Florida town from displaying rainbow stickers to show they are a safe place for LGBTQ+ people

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The Mount Dora program, called the "Safe Spaces Initiative," allows business owners to voluntarily display rainbow decals similar to this one seen in Seattle, Washington.

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Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates

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Cindy Woudenberg lives most of her year in Arizona and spends the hotter months in Michigan.

Cindy Woudenberg

Disney's firefighters backed DeSantis as he feuded with the company. Now his new board ignored their pleas and stripped away their park benefits.

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The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.
The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.

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A 100-year-old tree collapsed on the Florida governor's mansion during Idalia, Casey DeSantis says the family is fine

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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis

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5 job switchers explain why they regretted moving for a new role — or refused to relocate at all

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Shriya Boppana (L), Julianne Elise, and Angela Harris told Insider why moving for work wasn't for them.

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I'm a millennial with dreams of owning my own home, but the cutthroat real-estate market has kept me living with my parents in Florida

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David Triana and his mother and father.
David Triana and his parents.

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