Gov. DeSantis holds news conference with Florida Surgeon General, Senate President
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a health care-related bill during a news conference in Bonita Springs Thursday afternoon. The governor will be joined by…
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Senate intelligence committee holds annual hearing on worldwide threats
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is holding its annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats Assessment.” Witnesses include Avril D. Haines, Director of National Intelligence; William J. Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency;…
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Florida Senate passes bill to limit local heat protections for workers
Outdoor workers could have less protection from the heat with an impending law that could go into effect during the peak of this summer’s heat. In a move sparking debate,…
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Florida Senate to consider bill that would limit people without homes from sleeping, camping in public
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Senate will consider a controversial bill Monday that would ban people without homes from sleeping or camping in public. The House passed its version of…
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Jacksonville attorney, former US Senate candidate disbarred for practicing law while suspended
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Reginald Luster, a Jacksonville lawyer who tried to run for a U.S. Senate nomination as a Democrat in 2016, has been disbarred following a court order earlier…
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Florida Senate likely to pass high-profile bill blocking children under 16 from social media
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Senate is ready Thursday to pass a high-profile bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from creating accounts on what lawmakers say are…
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Top pharmaceutical executives testify in front of Senate committee on drug prices
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to hold a hearing Thursday morning that is titled “Why Does the United States…
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Florida bill to address squatting approved by Senate committee but not without opposition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A proposed bill aimed to protect homeowners from squatters taking over their property is facing opposition from some critics who believe the proposal could cause unintended consequences….
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Florida Senate advances bill banning social media accounts for children under 16
TALLAHASSEE – Florida senators Monday evening moved forward with a proposal to try to prevent minors under age 16 from using social media, as lawmakers take on tech platforms that…
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Florida Senate takes up legislation impacting short-term rentals
A bill revamping how short-term rentals would be regulated will take center stage Thursday. ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Senate is set to take up legislation Thursday that…
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