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Florida bill weakening child labor protections on construction sites heads to full Senate
The bill fits within a trend of proposed child labor rollbacks popping up in state legislatures across the country.
By McKenna Schueler
Tags: Florida News, Labor, Florida child labor bill, Florida child labor, child labor bill Florida, construction child labor bill, child labor Florida, Corey Simon, Home Builders Association, Florida Senate, SB 460, Florida SB 460
Florida Senate drops the ball on attempt to restrict flags with 'political viewpoint'
The bill is flailing after a key committee adjourned before members voted on the proposal
By Ryan Dailey, NSF
Tags: Florida News, Florida Senate, Florida Legislature, Florida pride flag, Florida civil rights restrictions
Matt Gaetz’s 75-year-old dad wants to return to politics
No other candidates have emerged for the state Senate seat, but Don Gaetz said he anticipates he will face competition
By Jim Turner and Tristan Wood, News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Matt Gaetz, Don Gaetz, Florida politics, Ron DeSantis, Florida Senate
Democrat Carlos Guillermo Smith continues to snag endorsements in his bid for Florida Senate
So far, he’s been backed by much of Central Florida’s organized labor, as well as other Democratic politicians and Equality Florida’s PAC.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida Senate race, Florida Senate D17, Florida Senate district 17, Florida Senator Orlando, LGBTQ politicians, LGBTQ politician Florida, Florida Senate, Florida Democrat, 2024 elections, Florida 2024 elections
Florida Senate approves bill that shields travel records and who visits Gov. DeSantis' mansion
The measure would create a public-records exemption for information held by law-enforcement agencies related to 'security or transportation services'
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Ron DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Governor travel records, Governor's mansion, public records, Slideshow
Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, LGBTQ+, florida democrats, carlos guillermo smith, florida lgbtq+, florida carlos guillermo smith runs for senate, florida senate, florida politics
Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate approves anti-union bill, largely along party lines
Five Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the bill with Democrats.
Tags: Florida News, Labor, florida union bill, florida anti union bill, anti union bill florida senate, florida senate
Florida legislators say goal is to get Gov. DeSantis’ bills ‘across the finish line’ in upcoming session
Renner said he anticipates a session filled with “big, big issues”
By Jim Turner, NSF
Tags: Florida News, Ron DeSantis, anti-woke, Florida House, Florida Senate, Florida legislative session
Dissolving Disney's Reedy Creek district could be a disaster for Orange County taxpayers, says Mayor Demings
By Ashley Maria Bermudez
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Mayor Jerry Demmings, Disney, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Florida Senate
Florida Senate prepares to hear 15-week abortion ban proposal
Tags: Orlando Area News, Bloggytown, Abortion Rights, abortion bans, abortion, Florida Senate, GOP, Republicans, reproductive rights
Op-ed: It's time to close a dangerous loophole protecting rapists in Florida
By Kat Duesterhaus
Tags: Florida News, Views + Opinions, rape, sexual assault, Florida Legislature, Florida House, SB 868, Rep. Chuck Brannan
Florida Department of Health appeals judge's order asking them to explain why they stopped releasing COVID-19 data daily
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, Orlando, coronavirus, COVID-19, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Department of Health, data, public records
Marco Rubio tried to ding Val Demings for not supporting the police enough
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Bloggytown, Val Demings, Marco Rubio, Orlando, Orlando Police Department, Florida Senate, Florida
Lawsuit: DeSantis administration's meager COVID data reporting violates Florida public records laws
By Jim Saunders, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, COVID, coronavirus, DeSantis, Florida, data, public records, information, public interest
Florida Senate passes Seminole sports betting agreement
By Dara Kam, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, gambling, sports betting, Seminole Tribe, Florida, Florida Senate, Ron DeSantis
Florida Senate passes bill that would make it harder to vote by mail
Tags: Bloggytown, state legislature, Florida Senate, voting, vote-by-mail, ballots, voter suppression
Guns at Sunday School bill heads to Florida Senate
By NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, guns, Florida, church, Florida Senate, gun control
Florida House to hear bipartisan bill raising hiring standards for police
Tags: Bloggytown, police, police reform, Florida, Florida House, house of representatives
Florida Senate pushes increase in unemployment benefits
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida legislature, Florida, unemployment, benefits, COVID-19, coronavirus, Florida Senate
Police reform bills face ticking clock as Florida legislative session comes to an end
Tags: Bloggytown, police, police reform, Florida, Florida House, Florida Senate
Florida Senate proposes fines for social media companies that ban politicians
Tags: Bloggytown, Facebook, Twitter, Florida senate, social media
Florida GOP passes anti-protest bill in state House
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida House, protests, Ron DeSantis
Florida House ready to pass Govenor DeSantis' anti-protest legislation
Tags: Bloggytown, Ron DeSantis, protests, Florida, Florida House
Florida legislators don't want you to know where they live
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, Florida Senate, Florida House, public records
Florida senators level attack on teachers unions
By Alex Galbraith and NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, Florida Senate, legislature, teachers, teachers union
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Orlando is the least walkable city in the country, says study
By Chloe Greenberg
Florida lobbyists leaned on pols to get ban on local heat safety and wage laws across the finish line, records show
Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
A unique double-story geometric dome home made from a combination of brick, wood and stone is now for sale in Florida. Dubbed…
Judson's Live kicked off their monthly Sunday brunch concert series this weekend. The audience dined on elevated Southern fare and, even more…
By Jim Leatherman
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By J.D. Casto
If you've been paying attention, you know that Orlando has been unwavering in its major strides in the culinary scene. Constantly welcoming…
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