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Florida Democrats had little trouble rounding up enough members to call for a vote on whether to hold a special session dealing with gun control as a reaction to last month’s mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. However, it may be nearly impossible over the next week to …
Read More »Florida Confirms First Case of Micocephaly From Zika
The first case of zika-born microcephaly has been confirmed by the Florida Department of Health.
Read More »Impact of Abortion Ruling on Florida Law Unclear
Florida abortion providers are breathing sighs of relief following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday striking down a Texas law that would have greatly limited access to legal abortion in that state.
Read More »Races Take Shape As Qualifying Closes
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE— Sporting an orange hat that proclaimed “Let Irv Serve,” state Rep. Irv Slosberg pointed his smart phone’s video camera at a sign in the Division of Elections office that proclaimed “Qualifying is closed.” “Slosberg is qualified,” the Boca Raton Democrat repeated, until it was pointed out that the …
Read More »Wilcox Drops Senate Bid, Backs Rubio
Orlando defense contractor Todd Wilcox dropped out of the race for the U.S. Senate on Friday, leaving only a single high-profile challenger in the path of Florida incumbent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s bid for the Republican nomination Rubio’s main opponent — in what could be one of the nation’s most-watched …
Read More »Senate Rejects Four Gun Amendments
The U.S. Senate rejected all four gun control measures that were up for consideration on Monday.
Read More »Marco Rubio Reverses And Will Run For Senate Seat
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will seek re-election to the Senate, a boost for Republicans facing a tough fight to maintain their Senate majority in November.
Read More »Obama Embraces Orlando Families, Appeals For Gun Controls
The president spent roughly two hours talking privately with victims' families and survivors of the attack in a gay dance club.
Read More »State Senator To Retire After 4 Decades In Public Service
State Sen. Gwen Margolis will retire come November, ending her 40-year-long political career. She announced the decision via email after the Miami Herald reported that she had dismissed her five opponents during a meeting with local democrats.
Read More »Justices Weigh Challenge To Open-Carry Ban
Florida Carry challenges 30-year-old concealed-weapons law in Florida Supreme Court on behalf of Fort. Pierce man.
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