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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ron DeSantis is wrong about U.S. funding for Ukraine

If Russia occupies Ukraine, NATO allies will be next, the Ukrainian President argued.

Ukraine’s President is responding directly to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ assertion that providing funding to the eastern European nation isn’t in America’s national interest.

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Florida House passes a major expansion of school vouchers

The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a measure that would make every Florida student eligible for taxpayer-backed school vouchers, as Democrats and other critics slammed the expansion as a “coupon for millionaires.....MORE

Ron DeSantis labeled ‘new Russian hero’ in Super PAC ad

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Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting unwelcome air cover from a new ad in the wake of his controversial position on the Ukraine war.

The Center Street PAC rolled out a spot Friday that paints “American Ron DeSantis” as a “new Russian hero fighting imperialist American aggression in our glorious liberation of Ukraine.”

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State’s largest teachers’ union slams school choice legislation ‘checks to millionaires’

The legislation that could transform education is speeding toward the Governor's desk.

The oncoming reality that all students will be offered school vouchers regardless of income has the state’s largest teacher’s union pushing back, saying universal vouchers will “make a bad situation worse.”

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Congressman Maxwell Frost is in the Rotation

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Fox host glorifies Ron DeSantis by playing catch with him

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Who Is The Absolute Dumbest Republican Alive?

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What's It Like Living in Tampa Florida in 2023?

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Big Shots at the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay

DeSantis points to Florida as a 'blueprint' for the nation

Black students are right to take personally Ron DeSantis' latest attack on diversity

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Overall, House Bill 999, with its explicit opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and its opposition to course content and majors that address the history of oppression, seeks to take Florida and its campuses back to a time before women, the LGBTQ community, and people of color were considered respected, valued members of society.....MORE

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Stogie PSA: Vote By Mail Florida

You can check your Vote-by-Mail status HERE. If your voter status doesn't specifically say "You have a standing request to receive a mail ballot for elections occurring on or before 12/31/2024" , you will need to send in a new request HERE.

Florida could be on daylight saving time permanently if new bill passes

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While a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. is making its way through Congress, a separate bill has been introduced in the House that would give states the power to lock their clocks.....MORE

Tampa Pride Celebration is Back on March 25 in Ybor City

Tampa Pride is back on March 25 in Ybor City! It's a day of family-friendly fun, unity, and celebration. There are three major main events: The Tampa Pride Street Festival & Health and Wellness Fair, the Diversity Parade along 7th Avenue, and a Pride at Night party at the Cuban Club.....MORE