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Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."

In response to a series of court rulings set off by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hurst v. Florida in January 2016, Gov. Rick Scott signed a law Monday aimed at fixing flaws in the state's capital sentencing procedure.

Rejecting arguments by Second Amendment supporters, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a longstanding state ban on people openly carrying firearms in public.

Republican lawmakers have introduced proposals to allow the more than 1.7 million people with concealed-carry licenses to bring guns to places such as college and university campuses, airport terminals and government meetings.

Governor Scott's proposed budget includes cuts to Visit Florida, but House Speaker Richard Corcoran is open to allowing Visit Florida, the Official Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, to remain “alive” but with reduced funding and a list of conditions.

A special master recommended Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court rule against Florida in a legal battle with Georgia about water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system

Citizens voiced their concerns at the Newberry City Commission meeting Monday after controversial social media posts by Commissioner Rick Coleman and Tim Marden caused concern in the community.

Controversial proposals that would allow liquor to be sold in grocery stores and shift the burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases were set up Thursday to be among the first items the Senate could approve when the annual legislative session begins next month. The Rules Committee voted 7-4 for a proposal (SB 106) that would end a Depression-era law requiring liquor stores and bars to be separated from groceries and other retail goods, an issue commonly referred to as the "liquor wall."

The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee approved a proposal in a 4-3 vote Tuesday that would give judges discretion in deciding whether to award attorney fees in public-records lawsuits.