Northeast Florida GOP lawmakers slam President Biden’s State of the Union address
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lawmakers from Northeast Florida weighed in on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday night. Republicans on Friday criticized President Biden for his tone….
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Florida lawmakers unanimously pass bill to combat squatting; giving property owners ‘positive hope’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – State lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to combat squatting. This comes after a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation exposing how a loophole in the law allowed people to…
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Florida lawmakers expected to move quickly to limit social media for children
Florida lawmakers will be pushing this session to keep children younger than 16 years old off social media. Bills are being considered in the House and Senate that would require…
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Florida lawmakers return to Tallahasee for 2024 legislative season
TALLAHASEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers will return to Tallahassee to kick off the 2024 legislative session to discuss some hot-button topics. Including one bill that would lower the minimum age to…
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Florida lawmakers to address squatting after Jacksonville homeowner’s experience that cost her thousands of dollars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lawmakers in Tallahassee are taking action to address squatting. This comes after a loophole in the law that made it harder to evict unwanted guests than it…
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Two Florida lawmakers propose banning red light cameras statewide
Two Florida lawmakers jointly filed bills proposing to get rid of red-light cameras statewide. ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Two Florida lawmakers want to get rid of red-light cameras statewide. Florida…
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New legislation would punish lawmakers who vote to take down Confederate monuments
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – State Rep. Dean Black has filed legislation that would punish lawmakers who vote to remove Confederate monuments. If Black’s bill (HB 395) is passed next year by…
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Florida lawmakers call for extension of program they say could lower property insurance premiums over time
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Lawmakers in Tallahassee gathered for a special session Tuesday to discuss the extension of the “My Safe Florida Home Program,” which they say could lower property insurance…
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Maine mass shooting, manhunt reignites gun debate as lawmakers mull firearms law changes
As the hunt for Robert Card intensifies in Maine, the gun debate has been reigniting, with lawmakers mulling changes to firearms laws. Card, a 40-year-old Army reservist with a history…
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Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail this year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX I-TEAM has reported on 12 in-custody deaths at the Duval County jail so far this year, including three in the past month and a half….
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