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Tallahassee, FL - With murders increasing in parts of Florida, rewards for tips resulting in homicide arrests can now reach $9,500, up from $5,000, Attorney General Ashley Moody announced …
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2/26/21
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Tallahassee, FL - With Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, making the issue a priority, the House Judiciary Committee on Monday will consider a bill that would crack down on scammers who …
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2/24/21
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Tallahassee, FL - For two years, patients, advocates and medical marijuana operators have been up in arms about lawmakers’ efforts to limit the levels of euphoria-inducing THC in smokable …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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2/23/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried intends to defy a call by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lower flags to half-staff to honor conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died last …
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2/22/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Governor Ron DeSantis announced the establishment of four COVID-19 vaccination sites in partnership with the federal government in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. These …
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2/22/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Three years after a mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led lawmakers to pass a major school-safety bill, an appeals court Thursday rejected a …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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2/19/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Publix Super Markets on Thursday announced that it is not scheduling appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations because of a delivery delay of more than 200,000 doses. …
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2/19/21
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Tallahassee, FL - New guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic might not change anything in Florida, as state …
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2/15/21
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Tallahassee, FL - As a legislative debate builds about shielding nursing homes and other health-care providers from coronavirus-related lawsuits, new numbers show that Florida has exceeded …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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2/12/21
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Tallahassee, FL - A Florida House panel looking at public-school funding is asking the state Department of Education for answers on how federal CARES Act money is being spent, and if those …
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2/11/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Walmart will start offering COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday at about 30 percent of the company’s stores in Florida, as the state continues to focus on giving shots to …
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2/10/21
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Tallahassee, FL - First-time unemployment claims continue to increase in Florida, with an estimated 71,046 new applications coming in last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The …
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2/5/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Amid problems in Florida’s property-insurance market, a Senate committee Tuesday backed a controversial proposal that could lead to many policyholders picking up more of the …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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2/3/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking lawmakers for a $285 million increase in public-school funding in the coming year and to keep tuition rates flat for college and university students --- …
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Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
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1/29/21
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Tallahassee, FL - An effort to enhance penalties associated with violent protests, create new crimes when mobs attack property or police and make it difficult for cities to trim law-enforcement …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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1/28/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida’s jobless rate dipped 0.2 percentage points in December amid what state officials said is growing economic confidence as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The state …
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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1/22/21
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Tallahassee, FL - In a potentially major change to the Florida Retirement System, a Senate Republican on Thursday proposed a bill that would require new state employees to enroll in a …
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1/22/21
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Tallahassee, FL - After preparation for potentially large-scale protests, only about 10 supporters of President Donald Trump waved signs to motorists outside Florida’s Capitol on Wednesday as …
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1/21/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Abortion opponents will seek approval during this year’s legislative session of a bill that would prevent abortions beyond five months of pregnancy.
The bill, which was …
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1/13/21
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the Publix supermarket chain’s “footprint” in COVID-19 vaccination efforts and is sending vaccine …
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1/13/21
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