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BREAKING: Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Resigns Amid Stormwater Fallout

July 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM ET

Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of revelations about widespread failures in …

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July 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM ET

Florida’s higher ed makeover: Attacks, resistance and all-out war — with DeSantis leading the charge

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July 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM ET

Governor DeSantis is building “Alligator Alcatraz” with little oversight – and this big campaign donor is set to reap millions from it

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‘Mortifying distinction’: Federal judge holds Florida Attorney General in civil contempt

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Two groups pull out of plan to develop state parks. Now DeSantis needs to call the whole thing off. 

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Florida ethics bill will protect wrongdoing officials, keep public in the dark 

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Controversial concept of “fetal personhood” is creeping up on Florida

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