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With this week seeing the start of the regular session of the Florida Legislature and being Consumer Protection Week, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO)...
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Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson sent a letter to the City of North Miami Beach Mayor, Michael Joseph, urging the City of North Miami Beach to...
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The Florida House and Senate are not even close to being aligned when it comes to government spending. Expect some back-door deals to happen...
Florida Government & Politics
By Florida State Rep. Meg Weinberger Florida lawmakers are currently deliberating on two vital pieces of legislation—SB 1830 and HB 1481—collectively referred to as...
Florida Government & Politics
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., Pat Toomey, R-Penn., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, sent...
Florida Government & Politics
On Tuesday, with the start of the 2021 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his State of the State address.
Florida Government & Politics
Ron DeSantis, Chris Sprowls Push Bill to Cut Down on Foreign Influence, Corporate Espionage in China
The proposed legislation would place strategic safeguards against foreign influence by strengthening institutional vetting and applying strategic protections for Florida’s education system, governmental entities...
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Book’s bill provides a pathway for the Florida Department of Health to immediately suspend a healthcare practitioner’s license, pending the legal conclusion to specified...
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“The bill would reinstate the policy in place before 2014, which granted People’s Republic of China (PRC) applicants one-year multi-entry visas. PRC applicants, some...
Crime News
State Attorney General Ashley Moody’s efforts to protect Floridians and hold scammers accountable continue this week as Florida recognizes National Consumer Protection Week.
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U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee, and Democratic members of the...
Education News
With solid Republican majorities in both chambers, Gov. Ron DeSantis, state House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, and state Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby,...
Crime News
While some telemarketing tactics are legitimate, the practice is often associated with fraudulent activity, scams, and identity theft. The proposed legislation is sponsored by...
Education News
Unveiled at Amway Arena, professional sports teams, organizations, and athletes from across Florida are lending their support for these resiliency efforts.
Florida Government & Politics
Salazar joined U.S. Reps. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and August Pfluger, R-Tex., in sending a letter to Biden “calling on him to implement a Cuba...
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"As governor of Florida, I directed significant resources to make certain that my state, which is proudly home to more than 1.5 million veterans,...
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The funds come from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
Florida Government & Politics
Last week, Bilirakis paired up with U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., to bring back the “Major Richard Star Act”.
Florida Government & Politics
LaMarca’s proposal will include three bills: one to implement the policy, one to implement the new license, and one to implement the new tax...
Florida Government & Politics
Over the summer, Rubio introduced the “Air America Act” with more than a dozen cosponsors. Rubio brought it back this year with more than...
Florida Government & Politics
Three Republicans joined the Democratic majority in passing the bill to include sexual orientation and gender equality to the protections included in the Civil...
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The Drug Policy Advisory Council coordinates drug control efforts for the entire State of Florida by educating the public on substance abuse and the...
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Merkley introduced the proposal this week with the support of Rubio, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Florida Government & Politics
This week, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--joined U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., sent...
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Waltz introduced the “Sergeant First Class Javier J.Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act” on Thursday with the support of U.S. Rep. Salud...
Education News
“The Educational Opportunities Act would allow individuals and businesses to contribute to qualified Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) that award need-based scholarships to students to...
Education News
Florida bettered the national average (24.4 percent) by nearly 10 percentage points, bypassed Massachusetts (34.0 percent) and is second only to Connecticut (34.5 percent)....
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In his letter, Scott stresses that under no circumstance should the global community give Communist China an international platform to whitewash its crimes, which...
Education News
Earlier this month, Rubio criticized the Biden administration’s quiet withdrawal of a federal rule that would have required American higher education institutions to disclose...
Florida Government & Politics
Back in September, Scott and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the “Fly Safe and Healthy Act” which would have temperature checks as part...
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The Governor made this announcement at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, where one of the new sites is located.
Education News
The EAGLES Act was named after the mascot of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where a school shooting took place in 2018...
Florida Government & Politics
“Today, we mark twenty-five years since the brutal murder of four innocent and courageous humanitarians: Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre Jr., Mario de la Peña,...
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The proposal was first championed by longtime U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn. With Hatch retiring and Paulsen defeated...
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The grant aims to help scale entrepreneurship-related initiatives across the state’s career and technical education (CTE) programs. A total of 22 agencies were awarded,...