Another sex abuse claim at Miami migrant shelter

Another sex abuse claim at Miami migrant shelter

News Service of Florida
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June 21, 2019
Florida officials received a report in May of alleged child sexual abuse at the Homestead migrant shelter, marking the seventh...
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DeSantis signs red tide initiative

DeSantis signs red tide initiative

News Service of Florida
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June 21, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Thursday an initiative between the state and Sarasota-based Mote Marine Laboratory that includes $3...
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Scott applauds Boeing's move to Florida

Scott applauds Boeing's move to Florida

News Service of Florida
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June 20, 2019
Boeing announced on Wednesday that it will relocate its space and launch division's headquarters from Virginia to Brevard County. The...
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Fired Broward Sheriff Israel disputes DeSantis charges

Fired Broward Sheriff Israel disputes DeSantis charges

News Service of Florida
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June 19, 2019
Stripped of his uniform and badge, ousted Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for the first time made a direct appeal...
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DeSantis redistributes election security money

DeSantis redistributes election security money

News Service of Florida
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June 18, 2019
The Republican governor announced he is redistributing $2.3 million in election-security money that went unspent by county elections supervisors last...
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DeSantis will sign 'sanctuary cities' bill

DeSantis will sign 'sanctuary cities' bill

News Service of Florida
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June 14, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign legislation Friday to ban so-called sanctuary cities in Florida, a proposal that was one of...
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Crackdown on Anacondas slithers to court

Crackdown on Anacondas slithers to court

News Service of Florida
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June 13, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- Owners and dealers of anacondas have launched a legal challenge after the state largely banned the snakes amid...
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'Bump stock' ban ruling appealed

'Bump stock' ban ruling appealed

News Service of Florida
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June 13, 2019
Gun owners are appealing after a circuit judge dismissed a potential class-action lawsuit about a state ban on “bump stocks.”...
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Money continues to flow into Andrew Gillum's committee

Money continues to flow into Andrew Gillum's committee

News Service of Florida
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June 12, 2019
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s political committee, Forward Florida, which is playing a key role in Gillum’s voter-registration drive,...
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Smoking medical marijuana gets big lift in Florida

Smoking medical marijuana gets big lift in Florida

News Service of Florida
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June 10, 2019
MIAMI --- While some members expressed concern about patients smoking medical marijuana, the Florida Board of Medicine has approved forms...
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John Morgan drops own money for minimum wage drive

John Morgan drops own money for minimum wage drive

News Service of Florida
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June 10, 2019
Orlando attorney John Morgan continues to open his coffers to try to pass a constitutional amendment that would increase the...
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Democrats rally support, grapple with problems

Democrats rally support, grapple with problems

News Service of Florida
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June 9, 2019
Florida Democrats are making plans to win the crucial battleground state in 2020, but during a flurry of forums this...
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Ethics panel signs off on Gillum settlement

Ethics panel signs off on Gillum settlement

News Service of Florida
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June 7, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- A state ethics panel Friday approved a $5,000 fine for former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum despite some...
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Mike Hill responds to calls for apology

Mike Hill responds to calls for apology

News Service of Florida
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June 6, 2019
Amid calls from Republicans and Democrats to apologize for his response to a comment about executing gay people, state Rep....
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School districts could be called out on safety

School districts could be called out on safety

News Service of Florida
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June 6, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- After a state commission found out Wednesday that nearly 200 schools --- including many charter schools --- have...
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Medical Marijuana firm seeks OK to expand

Medical Marijuana firm seeks OK to expand

News Service of Florida
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June 4, 2019
One of the state’s largest medical-marijuana firms wants to grow bigger. Alpha Foliage filed a petition last week with the...
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Ex-MSD school officer arrested after shooting 'inaction'

Ex-MSD school officer arrested after shooting 'inaction'

News Service of Florida
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June 4, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- Scot Peterson, the former Broward County school-resource officer who was forced to retire after he did not confront...
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Medicaid expansion plan passes key threshold

Medicaid expansion plan passes key threshold

News Service of Florida
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June 4, 2019
A proposed constitutional amendment that would expand eligibility for the Medicaid program has passed a key initial threshold, readying it...
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