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As the Florida legislative session is slated to end April 30, many measures to reform policing proposed in February have yet to be heard in committees.
Read More »Policing Changes Stalled As Florida Legislative Session Winds Down
A Florida Bill Could Make Reporting A Sexual Assault Safer For Survivors
The bill creates four key changes to current policies.
Read More »Florida Senate Scales Back Prison Closure Plan
Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.
Read More »Recovering From COVID-19, New Florida Spending Plan Includes Estimated $2 Billion Increase In Tax Revenue
As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.
Read More »Florida Budget Discussion Begins With House, Senate Plans About $2B Apart
While the state expects a $10 billion lift from federal coronavirus relief funds, how to use that money remains under debate.
Read More »Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
Read More »Spending Plans Point To ‘Lean Year’ In Florida Higher Education
House and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
Read More »April 5: The Day All Floridians 18 And Older Can Get A COVID-19 Vaccine, DeSantis Says
Starting March 29, the eligibility requirement for getting the vaccine will drop from 50 to 40, the governor said in a news release. The age requirement dropped from 60 to 50 on Monday.
Read More »Florida Reaches 2.5 Million People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Florida reached 2.5 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday. Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties topped the list.
Read More »Gainesville Business Creates COVID-19 Tracking Device
Tracking COVID-19 cases in big organizations might not be as simple as it seems. A local business, VOS Systems, found a way to do it.
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