Florida House Passes Bill That Would Create Election Police Force
A voting overhaul bill that includes the creation of a new security office to investigate election crimes has been approved by the Republican-controlled Florida House.
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A voting overhaul bill that includes the creation of a new security office to investigate election crimes has been approved by the Republican-controlled Florida House.
The Florida Senate passed a bill on Thursday which bans the teaching of critical race theory and related topics in both public schools and private businesses.
House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday night to use $200 million in federal stimulus money to give Gov. Ron DeSantis part of his request for a gas-tax break, as they wrapped up more of a budget that will send the annual legislative session into overtime.
Hundreds of students at Cypress Bay High School in Weston walked out of class on Wednesday morning to protest the passing of Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, known to its critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
A plane carrying former President Donald Trump made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Saturday night after suffering engine failure over the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Washington Post and Politico.
A proposal to set up a new resiliency office directly under Gov. Ron DeSantis is headed to the governor.
With supporters touting the measure as pro-business, the Florida House gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that could open the door to businesses filing lawsuits against cities and counties.
The Florida House unanimously passed Senator Lauren Book's cybersex crimes bill aimed at preventing future victims.
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson said negotiations on the state budget could be completed Thursday, setting up final votes on the package Monday, which is after the regularly scheduled 60-day session ends.
With a budget remaining unfinished Tuesday night, the annual legislative session is headed to overtime.
The White House had been reluctant to do so because it would force already spiking gas prices to skyrocket.
In a letter to the U.S. Senate, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has roots in South Florida, received support from dozens of the nation's top law enforcement officials.
Less than a year after a federal judge struck down a similar measure, the Florida Senate on Monday approved a campaign-finance measure designed to make it more difficult for groups to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Polls are open until 7 p.m. in Hillsboro Beach, Pembroke Pines, Lauderdale by the Sea, and Lighthouse Point.
Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it would affect residents.
