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A measure preventing local bans on sunscreen in Florida is back after it failed last year. It would stop a Key West ban on certain sunscreens from going into effect.

Key West commissioners worry something in sunscreen is causing damage to the environment. That’s why they banned sunscreen that contains two chemicals from being sold without a prescription.

A Republican lawmaker wants to change Florida’s medical marijuana system as well as legalize the drug for adults. 

Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) hasn’t been shy in the past when it comes to criticizing the current system and now wants to dismantle it.

The Florida Supreme Court has struck down the Citizens for Energy Choices ballot initiative. They say the ballot summary tells voters they are granted a personal right to sell electricity but that’s not what the amendment would do.

A bill filed Friday would give some help to expectant mothers who are behind bars.

A 2017 law challenging Florida’s medical marijuana industry plays a big part over what may happen with medical or recreational marijuana in Florida during the 2020 legislative session. The lawsuit is being brought by Florigrown a Tampa-based firm which was denied a license from the state. Cannabis Wire’s Shawn Mulcahy talks about the current status of that case and the impact it could have on the upcoming session.

A group of Florida teens say the state has violated their constitutional rights by not doing enough to combat climate change. They’ve sued the state because of it. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday but was canceled after the defendants agreed new documents could be added in the case. Still, the teens met in Tallahassee to present their case to the public.

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump is joining the office of Attorney Lee Merrit to represent the family of Jamee Johnson. Johnson was a former student at Florida A&M University who was killed Sunday in Jacksonville during a traffic stop.

State workers in Florida haven’t gotten an across-the-board pay raise since before Gov. Rick Scott took office. State senators are looking at how they may be able to fit a pay raise into this year’s budget.

A bill to limit litigation tied to auto glass repairs died in committee Tuesday. The unexpected failure caught insurance watchers by surprise but one key lawmaker says the issue isn’t dead yet.

After firing Willie Taggart for a 27-10 loss to rival University of Miami the Florida State Seminoles have decided to give University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell the job.

Florida’s clemency process has faced criticism for being harsh, laborious, and too slow. In 2018, a judge ruled it unconstitutional. But the state appealed the ruling and the court granted a stay – meaning the process hasn’t changed. Now, the only Democrat on the clemency board says things are getting worse.

Florida held a clemency board meeting Wednesday for 70 of the 13,000 felons seeking to have their rights restored. Commissioner Nikki Fried is a member of the board and says the process has gotten worse since being ruled unconstitutional in 2018.

Florida Democrats and Republicans are united in opposing a constitutional amendment proposal opening the state’s primary elections to all voters regardless of party. The Florida Supreme Court got an earful Tuesday as it weighs whether the amendment can go before voters.