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Law enforcement arrested more than a dozen protestors throughout this session.

Protesters attended a public hearing Thursday about the proposed rule. It could be used “to censor viewpoints in support of LGBTQ+ youth and families,” Kara Gross with the ACLU of Florida said in a statement condemning the plan.

A Tallahassee man who was arrested in January for plotting to violently confront would-be protesters at the Florida Capitol was found guilty Thursday on federal charges.

After nearly 14 months of being closed to the public, the Florida Capitol will reopen this week ahead of a special legislative session on gambling.

The Florida Capitol is expected to remain largely closed to the public for the rest of the legislative session because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as lawmakers get more comfortable meeting face to face.

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Daniel A. Baker of Tallahassee. He is charged with two counts related to threats against anticipated protesters at the Florida Capitol following last month's insurrection in Washington, DC.

A federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered a Tallahassee man accused of plotting to “violently confront” potential protesters at the Florida Capitol this month to be kept in jail until his trial.

A federal magistrate judge did not rule Thursday on whether a Tallahassee man accused of plotting to “violently confront” potential protesters at the Florida Capitol over the weekend will remain in jail until trial. An attorney for Daniel Baker asked for pretrial release.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says no explosives have been found, but in an abundance of caution, the agency has closed the capitol complex until 9 a.m.

If there's no response from Governor DeSantis, Mayor John Dailey says local law enforcement will do what it can to maintain order.