Lawmakers Seek More Money for Beach Projects
By JIM TURNER
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
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Education Panel Backs Religious Expression Bill
With the bill sponsor saying school administrators need "clarity," the Senate Education Committee on Monday approved a measure dealing with a series of issues...
Senate to Tackle Big Issues in Opening Week
The Florida Senate will kick off the 2017 legislative session with a busy first week, scheduling three major bills on the Senate floor. On...
Moffitt Center Could Be Marijuana Research Hub
As lawmakers struggle to carry out a voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized marijuana for a broad swath of patients with debilitating conditions, a prominent...
Florida Senate Says Workers’ Comp Rates Will Stay Up
Rob Bradley, the Republican State Senator from Fleming Island, says that worker’s compensation rates will most likely remain high, and he says that his...
Florida Sen. Flores Cuts Cell Phone Taxes By Using Insurance Industry Tax Credit
Senator Anitere Flores of Miami-Dade County, President Pro Tem of the Florida Senate, filed legislation (SB 378) on February 24 intended to reduce the...
The Dark Side of Adam Putnam’s Fundraising Success
February was a roller coaster month for Florida Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam. His political committee, Florida Grown PC, announced that they raised more than...
Scott Picks Political Allies For Constitution Panel
By DARA KAM
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Groceries, Rats, and Campaign Contributions – Adam Putnam Under Scrutiny
In November of last year, the ABC Action News team in Tampa Bay broke a story detailing how 7 Publix locations had failed food...
Florida Justices Uphold Ban On Open Carry
By JIM SAUNDERS
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
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Mauna Loa in Hawaii erupts: Pele’s hair warnings go out
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is now the largest currently active volcano in the world. Emergency officials issued warnings about “Pele’s Hair” as it began...
