The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a slew of tighter regulations on invasive reptiles. But reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners are saying they will threaten the nature of their business, including public education about these species.
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On Nov. 3, Democrat Cynthia Dela Rosa will run against Republican Rep. Stan McClain, who is seeking reelection for his third term in the State House.
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Incumbent R.J. Larizza and challenger Don Dempsey are running to become the next State Attorney for Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit.
Read More »The university and the Board of Governors now await approval from the Florida Legislature.
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Talk about turning in a late homework assignment: Florida’s school districts have known about the July 1 deadline for nearly a year, when the department ordered the reports.
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An ambitious university-consolidation plan that folds Florida’s youngest and smallest colleges into the University of Florida was backed by a key House committee on Tuesday, following testy exchanges between state lawmakers and emotional testimony from students.
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It will be easier for judges in Florida to impose the death penalty under a new ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
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The NRA this week filed a proposed friend-of-the-court brief urging the 1st District Court of Appeal to uphold the 2011 law, which has threatened tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun regulations.
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Critics of the law maintain that requiring felons — whom they dub “returning citizens” — to pay fees and costs in exchange for voting rights contradicts what more than 64% of Floridians thought they were approving last fall.
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A federal judge said Friday that Florida cannot deny the right to vote to felons who have served their sentences but are “genuinely unable” to pay legal financial obligations.
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