With $100 million a year Florida has budgeted for land acquisition and conservation, Alachua County could have the funding to buy 13,351 acres of land for future parks.
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Under SB 7026, teachers and coaches who aren’t exclusively in the classroom may undergo training to receive a school guardian certificate that would allow them to carry a concealed firearm on school campus.
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The Florida House is expected Thursday to approve a measure that would allow law-enforcement officers to pull over people for texting while driving, but the brakes have been applied in the Senate.
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Florida Senate Bill 90, if passed and signed into law, would not only make texting and driving a primary offense, but also require law enforcement to tell drivers they are not required to show their phone to police if they are suspected of using the device while driving.
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The bill passed through a subcommittee on an 8-2 vote on Tuesday.
Read More »State Sen. Keith Perry wants to keep government agencies from being able to sue people who file a public record request to get one of its documents.
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A bill proposed by state Sen. Keith Perry would require those under 21 operating or riding motorcycles, mopeds or scooters on a public road to wear a helmet.
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The UF basketball game drew in thousands of students sporting different types of helmets. The effort was to support helmet safety, and sponsors from all over Gainesville provided helmets for the University to distribute to students for free.
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State Senator Keith Perry wants to require children to be in car or booster seats until age seven, raising the age requirement by one year.
Read More »Oil tankers are streaming into Florida's ports as demand for gasoline spikes with Hurricane Irma evacuees returning home.
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