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E-Verify Legislation Could Test Republican Unity in Florida
Florida Republicans are mostly toeing the party line in the first weeks of their legislative session
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Florida Could Use Drones to Fight Pythons, Invasive Species
The bill would allow groups to fly drones to manage and eradicate invasion species
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Rescue Animals Could Become Florida's Official State Pet
The bill has one more committee stop before reaching the full Senate
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Florida House Moves to Repeal Constitution Revision Panel
The Florida House on Wednesday moved to repeal a powerful commission charged with placing constitutional amendments before voters. On a 93-25 vote, the House sent the joint resolution to the Senate. If the Senate also approves, it would send the matter to voters in November. The Constitution Revision Commission was established in 1968 and meets once every 20 years to…
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Florida Creates Sea Level Rise Task Force
After years of mostly ignoring climate change, Florida lawmakers waded deeper into the matter on Tuesday , advancing a proposal that would create a statewide Office of Resiliency and establish a task force to begin looking into how best to protect the state’s 1350 miles (2,173 kilometers) of coastline from rising oceans. It’s a marked change from just a few…
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Fate of Palmetto Express Lanes To Be Decided During Florida's Session
Nearly a quarter of a million people take the Palmetto Expressway every day. It’s one of the few expressways in Miami that does not toll drivers for taking it. That was until mid-2019, when construction began on express lanes for a portion of the major highway. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), drivers who chose to use...
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What Have the Palmetto Express Lanes Accomplished?
Nearly a quarter of a million people take the Palmetto Expressway every day. It’s one of the few expressways in Miami that does not toll drivers for taking it. That was until mid-2019, when construction began on express lanes for a portion of the major highway.
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Teachers Rally Ahead of Legislative Session
Hundreds of public school teachers from South Florida are joining thousands from across the state on Monday for a massive rally outside the state capitol demanding higher wages ahead of Tuesday’s start to the 2020 legislative session.
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Florida Senator Proposes Making Day After Halloween a School Holiday
The bill may be addressed during the upcoming legislative session