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House members voted 83-31 to approve a bill (HB 7), sponsored by Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, that would shield businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Republicans touted the legislation as a must-pass bill to protect Florida’s economy and return people to work, but many Democrats decried it as being overly broad and eliminating the public’s access to courts.
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With the sponsor saying the proposal would help hold down housing costs, a House panel Wednesday approved a bill that would reduce the authority of local governments to place design restrictions on new homes.
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The measure is backed by the state’s three most-powerful Republican leaders but was decried as unnecessary and divisive by Democrats and other critics --- many of them young or Black --- who unsuccessfully urged the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee to reject the proposal.
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Florida state House Democrats are furious after Surgeon General Scott Rivkees appeared before a chamber Health Committee but wasn’t allowed to answer questions from lawmakers
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Florida's legislative leaders have released contrasting COVID-19 protocols for upcoming committee meetings, with the Senate setting up an off-site area where the public can view and participate in meetings.
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Florida’s House and Senate Democrats have appointed new leaders for the upcoming state legislative session.
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Republicans further cemented their control of the Florida House on Tuesday, knocking off three incumbent Democrats, picking up open seats and successfully defending districts against Democratic challenges.
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The Florida House of Representatives wants a say in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of state medical marijuana regulations. The chamber's...
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A conservative political pundit whose recent speech in Naples was attended by Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has attracted criticism for his…
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Democrats picked up a rare seat in the Florida House Tuesday. Democrat Margaret Good bested two challengers in a special election for Sarasota's House...
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Democrat Daisy Baez, a first-term lawmaker who had been considered a rising star in her party, left the state House on Wednesday as she pleaded guilty to…