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A bill banning newly identified synthetic substances used to make drugs, like bath salts, is gaining traction in the Florida Senate. Lawmakers took the…
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Florida lawmakers continue to weigh whether to implement optional parts of the federal healthcare overhaul law. That includes the questions of if, when…
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Florida lawmakers are looking into a proposed initiative to rehabilitate non-violent inmates before they have a chance to reoffend. But, while many agree…
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Florida counties would be able to approve manufacturing site permits faster and with less state oversight if a bill in the legislature becomes law. But…
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A legal battle between the state and employee unions has come to an end, after a Florida Supreme Court decision validated changes to Florida’s Retirement…
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A proposal to do away with the Florida's pension plan for new hires is drawing concerns from state employee unions. Florida lawmakers held a workshop…
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Florida lawmakers are hoping to expand a current law targeting funeral disturbances, like picketing or rioting at military funerals. A bill that would do…
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A Florida lawmaker is working to overturn an historic U.S. Supreme decision from 40 years ago called Roe v. Wade. It essentially establishes the right to…
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Florida is known as a hub in the nation for human trafficking. With Human Trafficking Awareness Month coming to a close, lawmakers are continuing efforts…
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A bill that would make it easier for people with certain disabilities to keep their disabled parking permit passed its first committee Thursday. But, a…