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Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, is sponsoring a Senate version of the measure (SB 1728).
Read More »‘Grandparent Tuition Waiver’ Gets Florida House Go-Ahead
Florida Senate Committee Approves Major Changes To Proposed Toll Road Through North Central Florida
The bill calls for extending the turnpike west from Wildwood toward the Suncoast Parkway and running the Suncoast Parkway north by linking it with U.S. 19.
Read More »Florida Legislature Gavels Into Session With Key Bills Looming
The state Senate and House gaveled into session with members donning face masks on the floors of their respected chambers. Bouquets festooned House desks and the dais of the Senate floor.
Read More »Watch Live: FBI Director Wray Testifies Before Congress For 1st Time Since Capitol Attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to face a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday about the bureau's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the rising threat from white supremacists and other domestic violent extremists.
Read More »Watch Live: Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In First Public Hearing
When Bill Pickle reached his last day on the job as the Senate sergeant-at-arms more than a decade ago, he issued a stark warning to congressional leaders. Pickle said that the Capitol had security weaknesses that had long gone ignored by lawmakers and that this could allow an attack one …
Read More »Biden’s Pick For Attorney General, Merrick Garland, Set For Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
Read More »Business Liability Bill Heads To Florida House Floor
The bill is now ready to go to the full House after the annual legislative session starts March 2.
Read More »Nikki Fried Criticizes DeSantis Ahead Of Gubernatorial Election
TALLAHASSEE — In a possible prelude to Florida’s upcoming gubernatorial campaign, the state’s only Democrat holding statewide office took a shot at Gov. Ron DeSantis in a campaign-style video released Tuesday that cast the Republican as unempathetic amid a deadly pandemic and a loyalist to former President Donald Trump. In …
Read More »Florida’s Governor And House Speaker Continue Targeting Big Tech
Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, continued their push against big technology companies Monday, introducing legislation focused on data privacy and security.
Read More »Florida Could Extend Period For Babies To Be Surrendered Anonymously
The changes would allow babies up to 30-days-old to be surrendered anonymously in a 'baby box' that notifies staff through an alarm.
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