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		<title>State Appeals Court Rules Florida Open Carry Ban Unconstitutional</title>
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		<title>Commentary: Trump Administration Takes DeSantis Book Ban Playbook Nationwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>South Florida Congressional Candidate Says Biden Is a Mask-Wearing Robot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Authoritarian Creep: Florida Officials &#8220;Obey in Advance&#8221; on Immigration Enforcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Family of UF Student Who Self-Deported Is Fighting to Return Him to U.S.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Florida Board of Education Member Wants Students Carrying Guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Won&#8217;t Florida Professors Discuss Water Fluoridation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Ex-Miami Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart Dies at 70</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>The State of Florida Is Suing Target Over LGBTQ Pride Month Merch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:22:15 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Opinion: Ron DeSantis Represents a Clear and Present Danger to Black Floridians</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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