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The new law took effect immediately and represents a major change in Florida’s death-penalty system. Lawmakers moved forward with the issue after the Parkland shooter was sentenced to life in prison last year.
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The Republican-controlled Senate voted 28-12 along party lines on House Bill 3 that would prohibit consideration of “environmental, social and governance” standards in investing government money.
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Demonstrators with Equality Florida denounced state Rep. Fabián Basabe, a Republican from Miami Beach, as an anti−LGBTQ lawmaker.
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Legislators approved a bill that will allow death penalty sentences with the recommendation of at least eight jurors in favor. It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.
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The new law, dubbed the Live Local Act, marks a historic investment in affordable housing through a series of tax breaks, incentives for development and a record $811 million in funding.
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Senate Bill 1586 would override much of the relationship between Florida landlords and tenants, including the tenants bill of rights ordinances in Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties
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Florida lawmakers this week reached the halfway point in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate have passed high-profile bills involving issues such as affordable housing and school vouchers, but major issues remain to be resolved.
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Among the reasons for the rejection of the Holocaust Memorial proposal by Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, was that the nearby site has the “structural integrity” to handle the added weight of the memorial and other planned monuments.
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Florida lawmakers began moving forward with a proposal that would require legislative approval of extended public-health emergencies.
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The 2023 Florida Legislative session continues to ramp up with the latest approval of four education bills in House, including those on partisan school board races and expanded sex ed ban
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Students rallied Tuesday to decry higher-education legislation that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at state colleges and universities.
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At Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed bill HB 1 — a massive expansion of Florida’s school voucher programs, while Democrats and other opponents continued to warn about the potential costs of the plan.