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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
Florida Senator Rick Scott endorses Trump over DeSantis for president
Scott wrote an opinion piece in Newsweek that said he supports 'my friend President Donald J. Trump'
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Rick Scott, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, presidential election, election polls, Florida election
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
Orlando attorney John Morgan wants NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to run for Senate in Florida
It’s unlikely either athlete would win the race, but this might be Wade’s moment
By Chloe Greenberg
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, Florida Senator, Rick Scott, John Morgan, Grant Hill, Dwayne Wade, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Florida senate race, Florida elections, Central Florida, Florida politics
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
Florida Sen. Rick Scott launches campaign against Mitch McConnell for minority leader position
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Senate, Rick Scott
Jon Stewart mocks Florida Sen. Rick Scott, GOP for vote against vets
'You don’t support the troops. You support the war machine'
By Colin Wolf
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says Democrats 'constantly go to taking somebody’s Second Amendment rights away' following Uvalde shooting
By Alex Galbraith and Matt Laslo
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Uvalde, Texas, Florida, Rick Scott, school shooting, guns, Slideshow
Lincoln Project calls Ron DeSantis, Matt Gaetz 'crazy' and 'dangerous' in Apple-aping ad
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott, Matt Gaetz, Florida, Lincoln Project
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
Rick Scott's 'Rescue America' plan pulls the mask off the terrifying theocracy Republicans want
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections + Politics, Abortion Rights, Florida, Rick Scott, Rescue America Plan, GOP, Republicans, abortions, trans rights
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
Marco Rubio tried to ding Val Demings for not supporting the police enough
Tags: Bloggytown, Val Demings, Marco Rubio, Orlando, Orlando Police Department, Florida Senate, Florida
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riots, remember the 13 Florida congressional Republicans who voted to overturn the election
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, GOP, Republicans, Donald Trump, Jan 6, Capitol riots, Rick Scott, Matt Gaetz
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 Senate pushes increase in unemployment benefits
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida legislature, Florida, unemployment, benefits, COVID-19, coronavirus, Florida Senate
Florida Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio push bill to repeal order keeping cruise ships from sailing
Tags: The Gist, cruises, cruise lines, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio
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
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Phone conversations with law enforcement can be recorded without their consent, court says
By Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida
'It's unjust': Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning local heat safety and wage laws
Amid Universal’s epic reveals, Disney confirms updated expansion plans for Orlando parks
By Chelsea Zukowski
The castle-like remains of an eccentric scholar's unfinished artist sanctuary is now on the market in Florida. Located in Monticello, near Tallahassee,…
It was a gorgeous day of "music, art and freedom" when the Florida Groves Festival returned to the Orlando Amphitheater at the…
By Matt Keller Lehman
A mid-century modern gem has just hit the market in Orlando. The residence, located at 1928 Monterey Ave. near the Country Club of…
Orlandoans turned out in force for the Yes on 4 Campaign Launch and rally this weekend. The afternoon event at Lake Eola…
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