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A measure expunging the criminal records of certain juveniles cleared its first House panel Tuesday.Rep. Chris Latvala (R-Clearwater) says his bill is…
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27 bills are slated to take effect Thursday. They include new laws aimed at helping people with diabetes and delinquent juveniles.One new law gives law…
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Some Florida lawmakers are renewing a bipartisan effort making it easier to expunge the records of certain juvenile offenders.Last session, a bill stalled…
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Governor Rick Scott signed more than 40 bills into law Thursday. It includes a measure expanding Florida’s civil citation program.Florida Department of…
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Bills aimed at helping Florida’s youth have passed the state Senate Wednesday.The first measure the Florida Senate unanimously passed allows young victims…
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A bill expanding Florida’s civil citation program is heading to the House floor. The measure gives law enforcement discretion to issue civil citations to…
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Both chambers of the Florida Legislature laid out their criminal justice budgets Wednesday. The House and Senate spending plans are similar—driven by a…
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Several bills aimed at reforming Florida’s juvenile justice system cleared another hurdle in the House Monday. The House Justice Appropriations…
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A pair of juvenile justice reform bills is continuing to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. The Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs…
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A bill reforming the way state prosecutors can charge juveniles as adults is starting to move in both chambers of the Florida Legislature.Susana Marino…