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Florida bill weakening child labor protections on construction sites heads to full Senate
The bill fits within a trend of proposed child labor rollbacks popping up in state legislatures across the country.
By McKenna Schueler
Tags: Florida News, Labor, Florida child labor bill, Florida child labor, child labor bill Florida, construction child labor bill, child labor Florida, Corey Simon, Home Builders Association, Florida Senate, SB 460, Florida SB 460
Florida Senate drops the ball on attempt to restrict flags with 'political viewpoint'
The bill is flailing after a key committee adjourned before members voted on the proposal
By Ryan Dailey, NSF
Tags: Florida News, Florida Senate, Florida Legislature, Florida pride flag, Florida civil rights restrictions
Matt Gaetz’s 75-year-old dad wants to return to politics
No other candidates have emerged for the state Senate seat, but Don Gaetz said he anticipates he will face competition
By Jim Turner and Tristan Wood, News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Matt Gaetz, Don Gaetz, Florida politics, Ron DeSantis, Florida Senate
Democrat Carlos Guillermo Smith continues to snag endorsements in his bid for Florida Senate
So far, he’s been backed by much of Central Florida’s organized labor, as well as other Democratic politicians and Equality Florida’s PAC.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida Senate race, Florida Senate D17, Florida Senate district 17, Florida Senator Orlando, LGBTQ politicians, LGBTQ politician Florida, Florida Senate, Florida Democrat, 2024 elections, Florida 2024 elections
Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, LGBTQ+, florida democrats, carlos guillermo smith, florida lgbtq+, florida carlos guillermo smith runs for senate, florida senate, florida politics
Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate approves anti-union bill, largely along party lines
Five Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the bill with Democrats.
Tags: Florida News, Labor, florida union bill, florida anti union bill, anti union bill florida senate, florida senate
Florida legislators say goal is to get Gov. DeSantis’ bills ‘across the finish line’ in upcoming session
Renner said he anticipates a session filled with “big, big issues”
By Jim Turner, NSF
Tags: Florida News, Ron DeSantis, anti-woke, Florida House, Florida Senate, Florida legislative session
Dissolving Disney's Reedy Creek district could be a disaster for Orange County taxpayers, says Mayor Demings
By Ashley Maria Bermudez
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Mayor Jerry Demmings, Disney, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Florida Senate
Florida Senate prepares to hear 15-week abortion ban proposal
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Orlando Area News, Bloggytown, Abortion Rights, abortion bans, abortion, Florida Senate, GOP, Republicans, reproductive rights
Marco Rubio tried to ding Val Demings for not supporting the police enough
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Bloggytown, Val Demings, Marco Rubio, Orlando, Orlando Police Department, Florida Senate, Florida
Florida Senate passes Seminole sports betting agreement
By Dara Kam, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, gambling, sports betting, Seminole Tribe, Florida, Florida Senate, Ron DeSantis
Florida Senate passes bill that would make it harder to vote by mail
Tags: Bloggytown, state legislature, Florida Senate, voting, vote-by-mail, ballots, voter suppression
Guns at Sunday School bill heads to Florida Senate
By NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, guns, Florida, church, Florida Senate, gun control
Florida Senate pushes increase in unemployment benefits
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida legislature, Florida, unemployment, benefits, COVID-19, coronavirus, Florida Senate
Police reform bills face ticking clock as Florida legislative session comes to an end
Tags: Bloggytown, police, police reform, Florida, Florida House, Florida Senate
Florida Senate proposes fines for social media companies that ban politicians
Tags: Bloggytown, Facebook, Twitter, Florida senate, social media
Florida legislators don't want you to know where they live
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, Florida Senate, Florida House, public records
Florida senators level attack on teachers unions
By Alex Galbraith and NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, Florida Senate, legislature, teachers, teachers union
COVID cast a shadow over the day as the newly elected Legislature readied for the strangest session they've convened in decades
Tallahassee bummer
By Jim Saunders, NSF
Tags: News, coronavirus, Florida House, Florida Senate
9 COVID-infected legislators had to sit out the legislative organization session
By Christine Sexton, NSF
Election 2020: Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, wins again in Florida Senate District 13
By Matthew Moyer
Tags: Bloggytown, election 2020, Florida, Orange County, voting results, District 13, Florida Senate, Linda Stewart, Democrat, Re-Election, Orlando, Central Florida
Florida Senate passes parental consent requirement for abortions
By Jim Saunders
Tags: Orlando Area News, Bloggytown, Abortion Rights, Florida Senate, abortion, Galvano, Stargel, parental consent
Florida Senate plan for teacher salaries doesn't fund Gov. DeSantis' bonus program
By Ana Ceballos, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida Senate, teacher pay, salaries, Ron DeSantis, education
Florida bill would hide lawmakers' personal information
By The News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida House, Florida Senate, public records, sunshine, transparency, privacy
Parental consent abortion bill headed to Florida Senate floor
By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida
Tags: Orlando Area News, Bloggytown, Abortion Rights, Florida Senate
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Phone conversations with law enforcement can be recorded without their consent, court says
By Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida
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