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The bill prohibits state money for any service by an organization that also provides abortions. It will affect half a dozen clinics, including Planned Parenthood facilities that serve the poor under Medicaid and other federal programs.

The expansion of the Right To Try Act will allow dying Florida patients access to non-FDA approved medical marijuana starting July 1.

Voter registration for the presidential primaries closed a month ago. More than 8 million Floridians are registered as Republicans or Democrats, while nearly 3 million voters in the state are registered with no party affiliation, according to data from the state Division of Elections.

Palin had been scheduled to appear on the Republican candidate's behalf at The Villages in Florida at noon.

A bill to allow anyone with a concealed carry license to be able to publicly open carry a firearm is on the Florida House calendar.

Attorneys for a convicted murderer scheduled to be put to death on March 17 are asking the Florida Supreme Court to delay the execution, arguing that some records were destroyed.

Gov. Rick Scott awarded a $1,277,312 check to 20 Alachua County schools Tuesday at Stephen Foster Elementary School. The money is part of the Florida School Recognition Program which is giving $124 million to schools statewide.

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera publicly confirmed Saturday that he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2016. He announced his possible candidacy at the executive board meeting during the Republican Party of Florida's quarterly meeting at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando.

Gov. Scott has signed a bill into law that will allow the sale of 64 ounce refillable bill containers known as growlers. This makes Florida the 48th state to allow this size growler to be sold.

A congressional committee will hold a hearing on Gov. Rick Scott's showdown with the federal government over health-care funding. However, that meeting could come too late to help close a potential $2.2 billion hole in the state budget.