Florida
Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida leads the nation in executions in 2025
Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida leads the nation in executions in 2025 Florida has executed 15 prisoners so far in 2025, leading the nation in executions for the year, with two more scheduled for November. The state’s death penalty system has a complex history, including the use of the electric chair and the denial of […]
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Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good
Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good Flamingos have been spotted in Florida again after 100 years, with over 300 birds blown into the state by Hurricane Idalia in 2023. The return of flamingos to Florida may be a sign […]
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Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population
Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population Florida’s immigrant population is estimated to be around 590,000 without legal status, making it the third-largest such population in the US, behind California and Texas. The number of immigrants entering Florida illegally has been shrinking since 2018, while there […]
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Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift
Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift Florida has undergone a dramatic shift from being considered a swing state to becoming a solidly Republican stronghold over the past decade, driven by factors such as conservative activism and culture war politics. The state’s Republican dominance […]
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Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits
Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits An activist protests the lifting of TPS status for Venezuelans in Doral, Fla. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Florida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. Soon after taking office, the Trump […]
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