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Florida voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for patients with a broad swath of conditions.
Read More »Medical Marijuana Soars To Approval
Florida Incumbents Already Lining Up For 2018
In many cases, those candidates were unopposed for their seats this year, giving them a jump on preparing to run in 2018, including raising money.
Read More »Court Hears Arguments On Fla.’s 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
The Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott approved the waiting period last year after heavy debate and quickly faced a legal challenge filed by the ACLU on behalf of Bread and Roses Women's Health Center in Gainesville and Medical Students for Choice.
Read More »As Campaigns Near End, Candidates Seek Extra Votes In Florida
Brad Swanson interviewed Jim Saunders, executive editor of the News Service of Florida, about the races for a U.S. Senate seat, the White House and key state Senate seats.
Read More »Fla. Wants State Universities At 40% Online Classes By 2025
A key factor in the transition will be cost, with the idea that students may have an incentive to shift to online classes if they receive breaks on tuition or fees.
Read More »Fla. Supreme Court Asked To Consider Videoconferences In Baker Act Hearings
Kathleen Smith, the public defender in Southwest Florida's 20th Judicial Circuit, asked the Supreme Court last week to take up the issue in a Lee County dispute.
Read More »Hurricane Matthew Claims Start Rolling Into State-Backed Insurer
Citizens Property Insurance policyholders have filed more than 1,100 claims regarding Hurricane Matthew as of Monday afternoon and more claims are expected, according to the state-backed insurer.
Read More »Judge Orders Extension of Voter-Registration Deadline
A federal judge ordered a one-day extension in Florida’s voter registration deadline and seemed ready to consider a longer delay against the backdrops of the recovery from Hurricane Matthew and one of the most heated presidential races in decades. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the state should continue accepting …
Read More »Florida Begins Digging Out After Matthew
Hurricane Matthew killed at least four Florida residents and left some 1.2 million homes and businesses without power.
Read More »Scott Says Hurricane “Is Going To Kill People”
With the first feeder bands from powerful Hurricane Matthew sweeping Thursday morning across southern Florida, Gov. Rick Scott advised people who live in evacuation areas not to wait. “If you’re watching and in an evacuation area, get out. Don’t take a chance,” Scott said after a briefing at the state …
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