Gov. Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 1355, which would give Gainesville residents a chance to vote to create a self-governing Gainesville Regional Utilities board. If approved, the board would have consisted of five members who would each be paid an $18,000 annual salary. The salary was one of the main reasons Gov. Scott vetoed the bill.
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The expansion of the Right To Try Act will allow dying Florida patients access to non-FDA approved medical marijuana starting July 1.
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Brown is seeking an injunction that would block the state from using the new Congressional District 5.
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SeaWorld will partner with the Humane Society to aid in the end of its orca breeding program. The current generation of killer whales will be the last to perform at the parks.
Read More »The bill, which increases clinic regulations and bans public funding for organizations associated with clinics, will now to Gov. Scott's desk for final approval.
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Two flights coming into the airport Wednesday night were rerouted, while another was prevented from taking off.
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Alpha Foliage is the first nursery in the state of Florida to officially begin growing marijuana for medical use.
Read More »Florida's manatee count sits above 6,000 for the second time in two years.
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Daniel Webster, who made an unsuccessful bid for U.S. House speaker last year, has represented parts of the Orlando area for decades in the Legislature and Congress.
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Protesters carried American flags and signs like "Justice not Politics," "One Tragedy, Two Victims," and "Equal Justice, No scapegoating."
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