FL Senate signs off on smokable medical marijuana

FL Senate signs off on smokable medical marijuana

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March 8, 2019
The Senate’s 34-4 vote in favor of the measure (SB 182) came two days after the start of the 2019...
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Lawmakers look at fixing election problems

Lawmakers look at fixing election problems

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March 6, 2019
The measure is geared at resolving issues that arose during last year’s elections, when problems with statewide recounts once again...
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Gov DeSantis' State of the State address

Gov DeSantis' State of the State address

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March 6, 2019
Having spent three terms in a different legislature, a prison known as the US House of Representatives, it is quite...
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Senate fracking bill draws criticism

Senate fracking bill draws criticism

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March 5, 2019
Environmentalists raised concerns about part of the bill, saying it would leave open the possibility of a drilling technique that...
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FL Senate to quickly take up smokable medical marijuana

FL Senate to quickly take up smokable medical marijuana

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March 5, 2019
The House also has been moving forward with a bill (HB 7015), though it includes some differences with the Senate...
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Focus, cooperation needed to combat human trafficking

Focus, cooperation needed to combat human trafficking

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March 4, 2019
After a two-hour meeting, the group's first of the year, one thing was clear: A lot remains to be done...
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Brightline makes case for more bonds

Brightline makes case for more bonds

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March 4, 2019
Brightline rail service largely drew praise from businesses, transportation officials and communities where stops are planned, during its request Friday...
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DeSantis pins blame on Sheriff Israel of shootings

DeSantis pins blame on Sheriff Israel of shootings

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March 1, 2019
The allegations against Israel, whose suspension was one of DeSantis’ first actions after the Republican governor took office in January,
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FL Senate targets Peterson Pension

FL Senate targets Peterson Pension

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February 28, 2019
Tuesday. Peterson has drawn widespread scrutiny and criticism for not entering the school Feb. 14, 2018, as a gunman killed...
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Lawmakers move cautiously on medical marijuana

Lawmakers move cautiously on medical marijuana

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February 27, 2019
Even a new governor --- and with him, an administration that’s no longer hostile to the concept of cannabis as...
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Hurricane insured loses top $5.8 billion

Hurricane insured loses top $5.8 billion

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February 27, 2019
he percentages of closed claims also varied by county as of Friday.
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BP spill money to help storm-battered FL counties

BP spill money to help storm-battered FL counties

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February 25, 2019
Money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill will help governments in four storm-battered Northwest Florida counties with anticipated property-tax...
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DeSantis suspends another elected official

DeSantis suspends another elected official

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February 25, 2019
Massad, a former physician who gave up his medical license in 1992, was charged Thursday with practicing medicine without a...
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House, Senate move closer to ending pot smoking ban

House, Senate move closer to ending pot smoking ban

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February 22, 2019
The House and Senate moved closer to agreement on the issue, after the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday eliminated a...
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Senate plan would expand school choice

Senate plan would expand school choice

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February 22, 2019
The series of proposals are aligned with what Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed, including a pitch for a new voucher-type...
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Senators support coverage for preexisting conditions

Senators support coverage for preexisting conditions

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February 20, 2019
In such a circumstance, the bill would require each health insurer in Florida to offer at least one major-medical insurance...
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Sabatini's school board term limits bill has legs

Sabatini's school board term limits bill has legs

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February 20, 2019
While the annual legislative session will not start until March 5, the proposal has easily cleared two House subcommittees. Sponsor...
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Appeals court hammers state on ballot signatures

Appeals court hammers state on ballot signatures

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February 18, 2019
Friday’s 2-1 opinion came more than three months after the November election in which former Republican Gov. Rick Scott narrowly...
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