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Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. | Chris O'Meara, AP file

September 3, 2025

Florida plans to end all childhood vaccine mandates

Children would no longer be required to get shots for measles, chickenpox, polio and other diseases.…

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

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Kaelin Gibbs dives near the Blue Hole vent Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Fort White. | Marta Lavandier, AP

August 29, 2025

Florida’s once-pristine springs are under growing threat

Pollution, development and climate change are all taking a toll on one of the state’s great treasures.…

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press, Marta Lavandier - Associated Press and Daniel Kozin - Associated Press

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Students gather on a stretch of sidewalk near the center of the Florida State campus in sight of the Student Union building in Tallahassee on Friday, April 18, 2025. | Gary McCullough, AP

FSU students gather at vigils the day after shooting

Some FSU studentsreturned to retrieve their belongings less than a day after they had barricaded classroom doors.…

By Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report for America and Curt Anderson - Associated Press

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Protesters chant against Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to develop state parks with business ventures such as golf courses, pickleball courts and large hotels during a demonstration at Oleta River State Park on Aug. 27, 2024, in North Miami Beach. | Wilfredo Lee

House passes bill to protect parks from development

The legislation would prevent development such as golf courses, lodges and pickleball courts at Florida state parks.…

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press