Chris Young | WMNF

A controversial Florida bill to reduce the age to purchase a rifle or other long gun from 21 to 18 will be heard on the house Floor this week. Democratic Minority House Leader Fentrice Driskell called the bill a betrayal to the families of victims of the Parkland school shooting.

Many Florida families still have not received private school vouchers promised to them after House Bill 1 was signed into law last year.

The Florida Department of Transportation turned down $320 million dollars in federal funding to reduce carbon emissions, saying they refused to support “the politicization of Florida’s roadways.”

The free expression group analyzed Florida’s culture war laws over the years. They released 'The Florida Effect,' a report arguing that legislation in Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis is influencing the country on issues such as LGBTQ rights and anti-protest bills.

The school said using the title 'Mx' violated a section of a Florida law signed in May, an expansion to what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

Critics of the system that ushers food products to market say it is rife with conflicts of interest. When scientists depend on food companies for work, they may be less likely to contest food safety.

In recent decades, the number of food additives has skyrocketed from about 800 to more than 10,000. A legal loophole in food safety law means companies can add them to foods with no government review.