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The Point, March 30, 2023: Special Report: Growth Goes On

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Growth Goes On. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in …

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House bill proposes to drop gun-buying age to 18

Republican Florida House of Representatives Bobby Payne, Palatka, and Tyler Sirois, Merritt Island, are cosponsoring HB 1543, which proposes to reduce the minimum age at which a person may purchase, sell or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. The measure is headed to the Criminal Justice Subcommittee for discussion March 13.

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‘Ain’t seen nothing yet’: DeSantis touts making Florida attractive destination, largely tempers firebrand style

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In his first State of the State speech since his re-election, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday touted his policies as making Florida an attractive destination with a booming economy.  Widely expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination, the governor appeared to temper his firebrand style for …

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