Bill would require baby changing tables

Bill would require baby changing tables

News Service of Florida
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February 15, 2019
The bill spells out various types of buildings where baby changing tables would be required, including shopping centers or malls larger than 25,000 square feet, retail stores larger than 5,000 square feet
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Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2019
There were only (4) members of the U.S. House of Representatives that did not vote, one of them was Democrat Congressman Ted Deutch.
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Congress passes shutdown bill, Democrats say Trump stealing funds

Congress passes shutdown bill, Democrats say Trump stealing funds

Javier Manjarres
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February 14, 2019
Democrats lost that battle, but will Trump get his entire wall funded?
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DeSantis calls for grand jury to investigate school safety in FL

DeSantis calls for grand jury to investigate school safety in FL

Daniel Molina
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February 13, 2019
"What’s truly devastating is that the tragedy in Parkland was avoidable."
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DeSantis could bring rain on pro-choice lobby

DeSantis could bring rain on pro-choice lobby

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2019
Pro-Choice activists see the bill as “extreme” because the piece of legislation would make abortions illegal when a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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Lawmakers give green light to smokable marijuana

Lawmakers give green light to smokable marijuana

News Service of Florida
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February 13, 2019
Under Brandes’ amendment, residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospice facilities would be allowed to smoke medical marijuana, if the facilities allowed it.
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Senate panel approves arming teachers

Senate panel approves arming teachers

News Service of Florida
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February 13, 2019
The school guardian program, part of a sweeping law created in response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting last February, allows school personnel to carry concealed weapons on campus after going through extensive training.
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Minors being assigned pornographic materials in class

Minors being assigned pornographic materials in class

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2019
Pornography is a multi-billion dollar a year business in the U.S. that is viewed by millions of Americans of all ages, including minors.
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Part of BP money could help hurricane recovery

Part of BP money could help hurricane recovery

News Service of Florida
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February 10, 2019
But members of the Triumph Gulf Coast Board said the BP settlement money they oversee isn’t a replacement for anticipated state and federal assistance for the storm that crashed across parts of Northwest Florida nearly four months ago.
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Orange crop numbers remain steady

Orange crop numbers remain steady

News Service of Florida
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February 10, 2019
Shannon Shepp, executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus, called the numbers “a relatively stable forecast.”
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"Green New Deal" may be part of a bigger enviro plan

Daniel Molina
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February 8, 2019
"It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive. The green dream, or whatever they call it, nobody knows what it is, but they're for it, right?"-Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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For Josiah’s sake, please end the waiting list for school choice scholarships

For Josiah’s sake, please end the waiting list for school choice scholarships

Opinion
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February 8, 2019
My son Josiah is in the perfect school suited for him. He is six years old and is in kindergarten at St. James Catholic School. However, I am working 10 to 14 hours a day as a waitress, six days a week, to keep him there. And frankly, I am uncertain how much longer I […]
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Lottery giant wins another big award

Lottery giant wins another big award

Javier Manjarres
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February 7, 2019
Scientific Games, which has created and manufactured the Florida Lottery’s scratch-off games since 1988, is responsible for growing the lottery’s revenue base from $533 billion to $4.65 billion in annual sales.
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New cannabis chief sees potential in hemp

New cannabis chief sees potential in hemp

News Service of Florida
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February 7, 2019
Fried said Bell will work with farmers and scientists to help develop Florida’s nascent hemp industry following the passage of a federal farm bill that broadly legalized hemp, a cannabis plant that does not contain euphoria-inducing THC. Also, Bell will monitor other state agencies’ activities regarding medical marijuana.
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Farmer floats free marijuana ID cards for vets

Farmer floats free marijuana ID cards for vets

News Service of Florida
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February 7, 2019
Currently, patients pay $75 a year for the identification cards, issued by the Department of Health.
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Biannual national budget legislation to be proposed

Biannual national budget legislation to be proposed

Javier Manjarres
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February 6, 2019
Florida Congressman Neal Dunn (R) told the Floridian that he was going to introduce legislation to change the budgetary process to “every two years,”
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House starts digging into DeSantis budget

House starts digging into DeSantis budget

News Service of Florida
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February 6, 2019
“I think the governor’s team has put out a good budget, but now it is our job in the Florida House to decide where the spending priorities are and, quite frankly, where some spending cuts are necessary,” Cummings said.
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76% of SOTU watchers approve of Trump's speech

76% of SOTU watchers approve of Trump's speech

Javier Manjarres
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February 6, 2019
76% of SOTU watchers approve of Trump's speech
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