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Proposed Florida law would require corroboration to make anonymous complaints against cops
Law enforcement remains split on the proposal.
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On ‘Muslim Day,’ CAIR Florida fights terrorist label in Tallahassee
Tampa-based CAIR Florida is speaking out against several bills filed this legislative session, including one designating it a terrorist organization.
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Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan leaving Congress after 20 years
Trump endorsed him for re-election in November.
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Equality Florida: DeSantis’ LGBTQ-targeted bills are ‘smoke bomb’ distractions [PHOTOS]
Floridians should focus on issues like affordability and the Hope Florida scandal, the group said.
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Advancing Florida bill would make it even harder to get unemployment
The GOP-backed measure is meant to crack down on alleged fraud in the system.
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Florida House passes bill to lower long gun age limit
It’s still stalled in the state Senate.
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Tampa Rep. Susan Valdés sponsors bill to create Corrections accountabilty position
The idea has been pushed for several years by criminal justice reform advocates.
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Proposed law would require Florida voters to show proof of citizenship
A similar bill died in committee last year.
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Pinellas Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has been battling with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to force a vote on the issue.
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Florida Republican wants to ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
SB 1052 instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are ‘citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.’
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New Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years
Patients are currently required to have a physician certify that they are qualified about every seven months.
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David Jolly campaign says its raised more than $3 million in race to be Florida governor
That number pales in comparison to the $40 million Republican Byron Donalds’ gubernatorial campaign announced last month.
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Florida isn’t getting safer for cyclists
There have been 185 bicycling fatalities this year (along with 9,277 injuries from bicycle crashes), per state data.
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Nikki Fried: Ingoglia is ‘bullying local governments’
She criticized his proposal to allow the removal of local officials for “financial abuse.”
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In Tampa, Ingoglia proposes legislation to remove elected officials for ‘financial abuse’
He’d win authority to recommend removal of any elected official for ‘financial abuse, malfeasance or misfeasance.’
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Tampa-based CAIR-Florida sues DeSantis after ‘terrorist’ designation
The Muslim civil-rights organization claims the governor’s order blocking the group from state resources is unconstitutional.
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Nikki Fried: ‘The pendulum is swinging towards Democrats’ after Miami victory
Florida Dems are focused on flipping Tampa Bay congressional seats.
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Florida Panhandle men’s prison has ‘culture of violence,’ two-year investigation alleges
The report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) examines Gulf Correctional Institution near Wewahitchka.
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David Jolly appears with Gwen Graham in St. Pete, sparking talk about his gubernatorial running mate
Progressive critics see a Jolly-Graham ticket as ‘a pathetic retreat, not a step forward.’
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Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell calls Trump plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal’
Florida’s Fair District amendments prohibit line-drawing that intentionally favors or disfavors a political party or incumbent.