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In December, the DeSantis administration requested that state colleges submit spending data and other information on programs related to DEI and critical race theory.

A man has filed a defamation lawsuit against Brevard sheriff Wayne Ivey, who posts weekly “Wheel of Fugitive" videos on social media, saying that he wasn't a fugitive when his name and image appeared several times in 2021 in the sheriff's posts inspired by the long-running TV game show “Wheel of Fortune."

Federal judge Robert Hinkle on Friday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis' removal of prosecutor Andrew Warren violated the First Amendment and Florida Constitution. But the U.S. circuit judge said he does not have the power to reinstate him.

The Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation said the memorial will offer the public a place to reflect on the victims of the shooting, which occurred just before the school day ended at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018.

The governor wants state colleges to submit information on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion,and critical race theory.

More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

The holiday travel season this year is expected to rival the busiest seasons before the coronavirus pandemic at Florida’s two most bustling airports.

In addition to the insurance bill passed by the state legislature during its special session, DeSantis also signed a bill to provide property tax rebates to people whose homes were left uninhabitable by Ian.

With winter approaching and water temperatures dropping, a program that feeds lettuce to the marine mammals at a warm-water power plant near Cape Canaveral enters its second year. The feeding program comes after a record 1,102 manatee deaths in 2021.

Rep. Joe Harding, 35, illegally obtained or tried to obtain pandemic aid loans, according to federal prosecutors.

The session comes as Florida's property insurance market has dealt with billions of dollars in losses, rising prices for consumers and insurer insolvencies.

The wooden structure is between 80 and 100 feet long and was found in front of homes that collapsed on Daytona Beach Shores last month from Hurricane Nicole.