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TOP 10: What’s in store for Florida’s legislative session
FloridaLocal NewsNewsFlorida lawmakers are poised to return to Tallahassee for the March 7 start of the 2017 legislative session. Read more The News Service of Florida Jim Saunders
View ArticleJustices uphold ban on openly carrying guns
FloridaLocal NewsNewsRejecting arguments by Second Amendment supporters, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a longstanding state ban on people openly carrying firearms in public. Read more...
View ArticleHouse panel backs revamping trauma system
FloridaLocal NewsNewsAfter years of hospital-industry legal battles about opening new trauma centers, a House panel Monday approved a bill that would repeal limits on the numbers of trauma facilities...
View Article10 big issues at mid-point of legislative session
FloridaLocal NewsNewsHalfway through Florida’s 60-day legislative session, almost all major issues remain unresolved. Read more News Service of Florida Jim Saunders
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Justices approve felon rights, gambling initiatives
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House revamps trauma care plan
FloridaLocal NewsNewsA key House committee Monday scaled back a plan that would have eliminated a limit on the number of trauma centers in the state — but the panel sought to ensure that a disputed...
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Firefighter pay raise fight goes to supreme court
FloridaNewsAfter a divided appeals court sided with Gov. Rick Scott, a battle about his 2015 veto of pay raises for state firefighters could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court. Read more The News...
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High-profile DUI case spurs battle over blood tests
FloridaNewsTALLAHASSEE | Attorneys for a Palm Beach County millionaire convicted of DUI manslaughter will go before the Florida Supreme Court this week to challenge state rules for testing...
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Lawmakers likely to face tough budget
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FPL to seek $1.3 billion in Hurricane Irma costs
NewsLocal NewsTALLAHASSEE | Florida Power & Light will seek to recoup an estimated $1.3 billion from customers to cover the costs of restoring electricity after Hurricane Irma barreled through the...
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Supreme Court to hear Florida First Amendment case
FloridaNewsTALLAHASSEE | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a First Amendment case stemming from the arrest of a frequent government critic as he spoke during a South Florida city...
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to open-carry ban
FloridaTALLAHASSEE | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a challenge to a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms in public, ending a case that started nearly six...
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Brown gets five-year sentence in charity scam
FloridaNewsTALLAHASSEE | Describing the fraud as “shameless,” a federal judge Monday sentenced former Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown to five years in prison for her role in a scam that involved...
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State to weigh new Palatka power plant
Local NewsNewsFloridaTALLAHASSEE | With the utility industry continuing toward increased use of natural gas to fuel power plants, an electric cooperative has started seeking a key state approval to...
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Regulators to look at need for Putnam power plant
Local NewsNewsFloridaTALLAHASSEE | State regulators will hear arguments in March on proposals for two new power plants in Putnam and Pasco counties that would supply electricity to customers of...
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Lawmakers weigh spending on conservation projects
NewsLocal NewsFloridaTALLAHASSEE | When state lawmakers met during the 2017 legislative session, one of the biggest issues was a bill backed by Senate President Joe Negron to revamp how water flows in...
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Florida legal issues to watch in 2018
NewsFloridaTALLAHASSEE | From the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington to a Tallahassee courthouse, Florida’s high-profile legal battles in 2018 will focus on issues ranging from a water war to medical...
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