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Flooding In Florida: House Plan Omits Efforts To Get To Root Of Water Woes
It occurs one day after an international scientific panel warned that climate change has begun causing “irreversible” damage to the planet.
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‘It's A Big Step For Florida': House Approves Changes To Language In State Law Describing Black Children
Following Democrats raising concerns over an existing state law, the Florida House approved legislation that re-defines the language.
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15-Week Abortion Ban Getting Closer To Passage In Florida Senate
“This isn’t about my story. This is for the six thousand girls in our state that suffer from sexual abuse before they are 18,” Book said.
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Dear Voters: You Won't Have To Use Four Envelopes To Vote By Mail This Fall
No, you won't have to use four envelopes to vote by mail this fall — an amendment approved by a committee in the Florida House Monday.
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Florida Senate Condemns Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
The Florida Senate has adopted a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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12-Year Term Limits For Elected School Board Members In Fla.: Is It Constitutional?
Florida lawmakers are moving to impose 12-year term limits on locally-elected school board members, but will it pass muster?
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Republican Senator Wanted To Soften So-Called ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill; His Colleagues Didn't Want To
"I do not agree that we should be adopting into law any discriminatory language that would single out specific people” -- LGBTQ worker
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Corrections Nominee Would Face Woefully Inadequate Prison Staffing; Environmental Protection Head Would Face ‘Power Grab'
Also plaguing the prison system, an urgent need, nominee Dixon said, is "insufficient programming to keep inmates constructively engaged."
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Language In Florida Law Related To Black Children Is ‘Proof That Racism Is Still Very Much Alive'
Democrat Patricia Williams went on to say, "It was hurtful, and I couldn’t believe I was the only person aware of this egregious statement.”
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Huh? New Florida House Congressional Map Has A Plan A And Plan B; Blame DeSantis
The Florida House Redistricting Committee voted to approve not one, but two plans to reapportion the state's congressional delegation.
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Election Laws: Florida Senate Democrats Fight Changes They Say Are Built On Fear Tactics
“Fear tactics divide people; much of that is what’s in part of this bill,” Democrat Gibson said, adding it is built on misinformation.
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Fla., School Board Member Salaries Appear To Be On Hold In Legislature; Now It's A Question Of Term Limits
After backlash from educators and lawmakers, school board member salaries will likely remain intact across Florida's 67 school districts.
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Senate OKs Ladapo As Surgeon General; Democrats Say He's ‘Not The Right Person For The Job'
The FL Senate confirmed Joseph Ladapo as surgeon general, as Democrats criticized him on his stance on COVID-19 safety.
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Florida Leaders React To Russian Invasion: ‘Freedom Is Under Attack In Ukraine'
Florida's political leaders condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine Thursday, although there was no immediate comment from DeSantis.
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State Rep. Randy Fine: ‘I Don't Know If I Will Be Back Here' Next Year
Influential Republican state Rep. Randy Fine isn't sure he'll return to the Florida House next year.
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Educators' Plea To Lawmakers: Don't Bury Us With New ‘Progress Monitoring' Tests
More than a dozen teachers pleaded with Florida lawmakers Wednesday to oppose an overhaul of the statewide testing system.
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DeSantis Signs Bill Extending COVID-Liability Protections For Another Year
DeSantis signed nine bills sent to him by the Florida Legislature, including a measure extending protections for medical providers.
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Anti-‘Woke' And ‘Don't Say Gay' Bills Clear Fla., House, Called "Legislation To Censor Our Workplaces And Our Schools"
Florida Democrats pushed back on legislation that would limit how topics such as LGBTQ and racism are discussed in classrooms.
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Here's More About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Who Has Miami Roots
President Biden has tapped Ms. Jackson, who grew up in Miami, to be the next Supreme Court justice, some news outlets have reported.
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GOP Lawmakers Are Creating An Education System Of Censorship Cloaked In “Individual Freedom”
Agriculture Commissioner Fried calls them "extreme bills that are state-sanction hatred and censorship, plain and simple.”