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Florida would become the second state to prohibit the procedure after New York, which banned it last summer.
Read More »Proposed Bill Scratches At Key Cat Issue, Would Ban Declawing
Push For More Diaper Changing Tables In Restaurant Restrooms Gains Support Online And With Two Florida Lawmakers
Florida state Sen. Lauren Book in February filed a bill that will require the Florida Building Commission to incorporate baby-changing tables into the Florida Building Code requirements.
Read More »Proposed Florida Bill Would Protect Students From Hazing Deaths
The proposed legislation offers amnesty to the first person who makes a 911 call in a hazing emergency.
Read More »Bill To Ban Child Sex Dolls Advances In Florida Legislature
Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, sponsored SB 160 amid an international conversation surrounding child sex dolls and their link to increased sexual preying on children.
Read More »What Led The Alachua County School District To Install Water Filters To Prevent Lead Contamination
Records show Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) began installing filters in August, having purchased 1,300 filters for its 36 public schools.
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