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State Government

  • By The News Service of Florida
  • March 17, 2023
Race instruction law kept on hold

An appeals court denied the state's request to lift an injection that prevents the law from going into effect during a legal challenge.

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  • By The News Service of Florida
  • March 17, 2023
Transgender youth treatment ban takes effect

The Board of Medicine rule took effect as lawmakers consider proposals that would enshrine the prohibition against gender-affirming treatment for minors in state law.

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  • By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida
  • March 15, 2023
Lawmakers support defamation law changes

The bill would limit the 'actual malice' standard that protects journalists writing about government officials and would prevent defendants from collecting attorney fees if they win.

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  • By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida
  • March 15, 2023
House panel backs bill expanding education law on sexual orientation, gender identity

The bill would also restrict transgender students' and teachers' use of preferred pronouns in schools.

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  • By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
  • March 15, 2023
Florida lawmakers seek to curb China land purchases

A proposal would bar the sale of property within 20 miles of military bases to interests tied to the Chinese government or other 'countries of concern.'

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  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 12, 2023
Telehealth eyed for medical marijuana

A Florida House panel unanimously signed off on a proposal that would allow doctors to renew patients’ medical-marijuana approvals using telehealth.

  • Palm Coast Observer
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 12, 2023
Judge rejects challenge to workers’ comp proposal

An administrative law judge Thursday rejected a challenge by workers’ compensation insurance companies to a state proposal that would set payment amounts for inpatient care at hospitals.

  • Palm Coast Observer
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 12, 2023
'Medication aides' get house support

A House panel on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow trained certified nursing assistants to give medications to nursing-home residents.

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  • News
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 11, 2023
Renner committee collects $534K

As lawmakers prepared for the annual legislative session, a political committee led by House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, raised more than $534,000 in February.

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  • By Jim Turner and Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
  • March 11, 2023
DeSantis offers disclaimer

Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t support a measure that would require some bloggers to register with the state when content turns political.

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  • News
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 11, 2023
DeSantis committee collects nearly $10M

As he gears up for a potential 2024 presidential campaign, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee raised nearly $10 million in February, according to a finance report posted on Friday.

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  • News
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 10, 2023
Voucher expansion heads to full house

A proposal that would make all Florida students eligible to receive taxpayer-backed school vouchers is headed to the full House, after getting some changes Friday.

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  • By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida
  • March 10, 2023
Gun bill headed to full Florida Senate

The proposal would let people carry concealed firearms without a concealed weapon license.

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  • By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida
  • March 9, 2023
Lawmakers to consider 6-week abortion limit

The bills would allow abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy in cases of rape or incest, but they would require women to present proof that they were victims.

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  • By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida
  • March 9, 2023
Florida lawmakers eye later school start times

Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, has endorsed later start times. A new proposal would bar public middle schools from starting before 8 a.m. and public high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m.

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