Juvenile Records Expungement Backed In House
Rep. Michele Rayner, a St. Petersburg Democrat who is an attorney, said the measure would benefit people such as clients she has represented.
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Rep. Michele Rayner, a St. Petersburg Democrat who is an attorney, said the measure would benefit people such as clients she has represented.
House members voted 105-10 to pass the measure (HB 105), while a similar proposal is pending in the Senate.
The Florida House on Thursday passed an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, as Republicans disputed a "don't say gay" moniker that critics gave the bill.
Miami Beach city commissioner's voted Wednesday night to prohibit the sale of alcohol after 2 a.m. between March 7th and March 21st.
The Florida House on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would lead to new inspection requirements for condominium buildings after the deadly collapse last year of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside.
Now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, the aggression may mean higher prices at the grocery store and at the pump.
The Florida House on Thursday unanimously passed a proposal that would ask voters to increase homestead property-tax exemptions for first responders, teachers and military members, with the issue expected to go before a key Senate committee Monday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis drew rock-star cheers Thursday as he declared Florida "the citadel of freedom" and played up his conservative credentials while opening the four-day Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando.
The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum drive shafts.
The Florida Department of Health on Thursday published a proposed change that would reduce the number of days that students with COVID-19 are directed to remain out of school.
Overriding objections from Democrats who called the measure "wrong on all levels," the Republican-controlled Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that would limit how race-related concepts are taught in schools and in workplace training sessions.
The Florida Senate is ready to take up a plan to revamp elections laws, the latest chapter in a heavily partisan battle that has raged since 2020.
The Broward County School Board finalized the new superintendent's contract during a special session Thursday morning.
The National Park Service recently discovered something that was hidden in plain sight. A train station deep in the southwest side of Baltimore, Maryland, is now being recognized for playing a major role in the Underground Railroad, which helped dozens of enslaved men, women, and children reach freedom.
Florida had 4,941 first-time unemployment claims last week, according to an estimate by the U.S. Department of Labor.
