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What does Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill” mean in the classroom? Elections in Broward and Palm Beach Counties and the firing of Fort Lauderdale’s police chief.
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One of the most controversial parts of this year’s legislation would change the process for modification of alimony when people who have been paying seek to retire. Critics argued the plan could impoverish older ex-spouses who have been homemakers and are dependent on the payments.
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Lawmakers are wrapping things up in Tallahassee this week. He’s what you need to know about that. Plus, big finance companies from New York and beyond are starting to look to Palm Beach County and South Florida as the ideal place to expand.
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The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.
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They range from proposed funding for public schools to money that would go toward cancer research.
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School board members in Florida are likely to keep their salaries, for now. The Florida Senate has dropped a plan that would have replaced salaries with stipends, and is now focused on the term limit issue. The proposal also includes language around how schools select classroom and library materials while giving parents more power to get rid of books they don’t like.
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Florida is one step closer to passing new abortion restrictions. Inter Miami is ready to kick off the 2022 season. But there’s still no stadium in Miami. Plus, Stiltsville’s long and colorful history.
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Members of the Florida House passed a measure just after midnight that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. After hours of debate, protestors erupted in the chant “my body my choice.”
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A parent’s right to approve or not approve their child’s reading list. FPL raised rates for most customers. Plus, new proposed bills could change your access to solar energy. And South Florida poets showcase their reflections about Black History.
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Lawmakers in the House dug into the details of the chamber’s spending plan Tuesday. Measure is scheduled for a floor vote Wednesday.
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A bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks passed its final House committee Thursday with no questions and no debate. Democrats on the committee chose to give up their speaking time to give more time to members of the public and when asked by the chair, Republican members of the committee agreed to follow suit.
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The state senate is hearing a bill that could make big changes to the way you vote. A Wellington man murdered his wife and children. He blames his antidepressant meds for his actions — even his doctors agree the drugs could be partially responsible. Plus, a new performance art project looks at life in Miami 28 years in the future.