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‘Reproductive freedom’ bills would revive access to abortion care in Florida
The bills would eliminate Florida’s restrictive six-week abortion ban and other laws limiting abortion access
Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix
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Smoking pot in public banned under bill moving in Florida Senate
The bill would revise Florida laws that prohibit smoking and vaping of tobacco in public spaces to also prohibit smoking or vaping of a marijuana
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Florida finds heavy metals in more than half of baby formulas tested
The state says the testing results show that the heavy metals included mercury, arsenic, lead, and cadmium.
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Florida bill takes aim at anti-vax discrimination, ivermectin access
Holcomb’s bill would add “vaccine status” to the list of reasons protected in law why patients cannot be discriminated against
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Florida Supreme Court ruling could allow children to have three parents
The ruling on assisted reproduction methods raises a new complication for couples seeking to have kids with outside help
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AI ‘Bill of Rights’ filed in the Florida Senate
SB 482 would ban minors from access artificial intelligence chatbot accounts
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DeSantis’ proposed budget changes how Florida funds cancer programs
The push is likely to spark another largely behind-the-scenes battle among those who rely on the state money to help with research programs
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Hearings to repeal Florida’s school vaccine mandates begin
Ladapo made the call to get rid of all vaccine mandates even though many of those mandates have been considered a public health success
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In Orlando, DeSantis proposes $117B budget that bans ‘social justice’ efforts
“Today I announced the ‘Floridians First’ Budget, which will keep Florida on the course of fiscal responsibility and delivers on the priorities that have made Florida the greatest state in America.”
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DeSantis administration: We need another $50M to cover SNAP costs
The additional money is needed as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill and Congress’ decision to reduce spending on SNAP
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Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote
“By moving this bill forward, politicians are inviting irreparable harm to pregnant patients and deepening Florida’s maternal healthcare system crisis.”
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Marijuana amendment group confident it’ll make 2026 Florida ballot
Despite a legal setback, Smart & Safe Florida insists they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot
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Florida Senate panel OKs fetal wrongful death bill
‘SB 164 could be the beginning of a slippery slope where the state treats embryos and fetuses as ‘persons’ under the law.’
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Democrats urge DeSantis to declare emergency, fill Florida food pantries
Nearly 3 million people are expected to lose access to the federal food assistance program
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Nearly 3 million Floridians set to lose SNAP benefits Saturday
Florida has the fourth largest SNAP enrollment nationwide with 2.94 million relying on the assistance for food security
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DeSantis administration is interfering with new recreational pot amendment, lawsuit alleges
Organizers behind the amendment call the actions by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, appointed by DeSantis, ‘unlawful’ and unprecedented
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Florida lawmakers want to revive ‘free kill’ law after DeSantis’ veto
‘If you’re feeling a little déjà vu today it’s because you should be feeling a little déjà vu. We heard this exact bill in this committee’
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Central Florida Dems among lawmakers warning about looming health care crisis
Florida has more to lose than any other state if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare coverage, Democrats argue
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Wrongful deaths for fetuses, pregnancy crisis center bills filed for 2026
A pair of reproductive-related bills have been filed in the Florida Legislature in advance of the 2026 legislative session
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Abandoned animals, drones, porn and more Florida laws now in effect
More than 20 new state laws take effect today, many of which change the state’s criminal or civil statutes