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Florida senators advance proposal to ban gender-affirming treatment for trans and nonbinary youth
‘This bill ensures death,’ said one parent during public comment.
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Republicans on Florida House panel vote to approve bill that allows 18-year-olds to buy long guns
HB 1543 would reverse part of a 2018 law that set the minimum age at 21.
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Ron DeSantis’ friends gave him $10 million in February, for no particular reason
One guy from Pennsylvania gave $2.5 million to the governor’s political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis
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DeSantis, in Iowa, says Republicans’ focus on woke will help win elections
He was there on his book tour — not campaigning, honest
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Florida’s 21-year-old age limit to buy a gun is upheld in federal court
Passed in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Parkland, it’s one of the only firearm restrictions approved in Florida in decades
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Bipartisan bill would set later start times at Florida public schools
The proposal would set start times for high schools and middle schools that would be in tune with teens’ natural rhythms
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Florida Senate passes ‘Live Local Act’ aimed at spurring more affordable housing
The bill also includes incentives for investment in affordable housing and seeks more development in struggling commercial areas
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Florida House moves forward with bill that would prevent ‘progressive’ government investments
Bill sponsor Bob Rommel said the intent is to ‘send a message’ that Florida won’t engage with corporations using ‘progressive ideology’
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Florida senators advance anti-union bill despite worker opposition
There were just three speakers in support: ‘men in suits from think tanks, not actually people who are affected’
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Millions of Floridians can expect increased electric bills in April
The rates come from hurricane costs and higher-than-expected natural gas prices last year
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Florida Republicans file extreme 6-week abortion ban proposal
‘A few dozen extremist politicians in Tallahassee who have never had to experience this situation, and who never will.’
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Florida’s latest anti-union bill could cost public employees benefits and hurt working families
New proposals in Tallahassee could affect over 150,000 working people in Florida who are represented by unions.
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Florida Republicans propose bill that would lower gun-buying age to 18
Florida’s ‘constitutional carry’ bill will also be considered this legislative session
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Florida environmentalists object to new bills that contradict Gov. DeSantis’ conservation claims
The governor’s latest outline for land conservation has been called ‘vague’
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Florida Republicans file bill that would make puberty blockers, hormone therapy for trans youths illegal
The bill would go further by placing a prohibition in state law — and requiring that doctors lose their licenses if they commit violations.
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Florida lawmakers appeal in subpoena fight over controversial laws restricting race-related education
The judge ordered the lawmakers turn over certain “factually based information” to the plaintiffs
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‘This is what a dictator does’: Nikki Fried blames Gov. DeSantis for Republican proposal to abolish Florida Democratic Party
The bill would ‘cancel’ the registration of ‘any political party that has ever supported slavery’
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Petition for recreational marijuana in Florida reaches 420,000 signatures
Nearly half the total needed to get on the 2024 ballot