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Tallahassee, FL - Florida voters will decide in November whether to make it harder to amend the state Constitution.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously approved a ballot measure that …
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Jim Saunders
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2/20/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a new sign of problems in Florida’s property-insurance industry, tens of thousands of homeowners will be shifted to a different insurer this spring because of a …
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Jim Saunders
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2/18/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Negotiations on a wide range of budget issues can begin soon as the House and Senate are poised Thursday to approve record spending proposals for next fiscal year.
With …
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Jim Turner & Christine Sexton
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2/13/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Warning that allowing plaintiffs to vote would “inflict irreparable harm upon the state,” lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration asked a federal appeals …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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2/13/20
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Tallahassee, FL - With budget proposals that offer pay increases for state workers and elevate funding for the environment, House and Senate appropriations committees Wednesday unanimously backed …
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Jim Turner, Ana Ceballos, Christine Sexton
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2/5/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Raising the minimum wage will be on the November ballot. Allowing recreational marijuana won’t.
With a critical petition-signature deadline Saturday, those and other …
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Jim Saunders
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1/31/20
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Tallahassee, FL - The Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that unanimous jury recommendations are not necessary before death sentences can be imposed, as justices backed away from a 2016 decision …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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1/24/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls said Thursday that a proposal to ban life insurers, disability insurers and long-term care insurers from tapping into customers’ genetic …
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NSF Staff
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1/23/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A Senate health panel on Tuesday split along party lines as Republicans pushed through a measure to permanently eliminate a 90-day period that seniors and disabled people previously …
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Christine Sexton
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1/22/20
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Tallahassee, FL - After hearing the harrowing details of a high-school gang rape, a House panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would eliminate the time limit for child sex-abuse …
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Ana Ceballos
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1/15/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday gave his State of the State address to formally start the 2020 legislative session.
Following is DeSantis' address, as prepared for delivery:
Mr. …
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NSF Staff
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1/14/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Attorney General Ashley Moody and the state House and Senate want the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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1/8/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A Tallahassee research group wants state lawmakers to temper a trend of tying the hands of city and county officials by “preempting” local regulations.
The non-profit …
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Jim Turner
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1/6/20
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Daytona Beach, FL - Florida drivers could see a jump in prices as things heat up in the Middle East yet again.
According to AAA, The situation has already led to higher crude oil prices, …
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Patrick Murphy
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1/6/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Arguing that a new law violates constitutional rights, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana filed a lawsuit Tuesday …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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1/2/20
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Tallahassee, FL - State and federal courts are expected in 2020 to grapple with high-profile Florida issues, ranging from felons’ voting rights to medical marijuana.
Here are snapshots of …
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Jim Saunders
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12/30/19
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This portion was written by the staff at the News Service of Florida in Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, FL - Florida’s unemployment rate approached the end of 2019 at a historic low.
The rate …
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NSF Staff & Patrick Murphy
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12/27/19
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Tallahassee, FL - “Enforcement time” has come for motorists caught texting and driving by Florida Highway Patrol troopers.
The arrival of the 2020 brings a handful of changes stemming …
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Jim Turner
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12/26/19
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Tallahassee, FL - Describing the law as an “unnecessary and unconstitutional overreach,” cities and counties argue that an appeals court should reject a 2011 state law that threatens …
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Jim Saunders
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12/24/19
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Tallahassee, FL - A statewide grand jury has issued a report painting a dire picture of how Florida school districts are implementing security measures passed in response to a mass shooting at a …
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Ana Ceballos - News Service of Florida
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12/13/19
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