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Florida Republicans Take Aim at Protesters With Law Critics Call Unconstitutional
Florida’s governor Monday took aim at protesters, signing a bill that immediately created new crimes and increased punishments for existing ones if they occur during protests that threaten to damage property or to harm people.
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New Florida Law Targets Protesters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law Monday that aims to crack down on violent protests in the state. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports
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Bills Would Allow Concealed-Carry Guns on Parochial School Grounds
Should anyone who has a concealed firearm carry license be allowed to bring a gun onto the campus of a parochial school? Two bills being considered now in Tallahassee say yes to that question. Right now, bringing a gun onto the campus of a religious school is a second-degree misdemeanor. Senate Bill 498 and House Bill 259 would let anybody…
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Bill Could Allow Guns in Religious Schools
A bill moving through the Florida House and Senate could allow guns at churches with schools, and it’s getting mixed reaction from local religious leaders. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Controversial Issues Await Florida State Lawmakers in Legislative Session
On Tuesday morning, Florida state lawmakers will gavel-in their annual 60-day legislative session with a plate-full of issues. Democrats, in the minority, are already expecting an uphill climb. “I feel like we’re playing a lot of defense on the minority side,” said Miami-Dade State Representative Michael Grieco. “It is a lot of bad bills, it is a lot of...
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Florida Man Charged With Plotting Attack on Trump Supporters
A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected gathering last month at the state Capitol has been indicted on federal charges. A federal grand jury in Tallahassee formally charged Daniel Baker on Thursday with two counts of transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to…
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Tornado Prompts Shutdown of Tallahassee Airport as Officials Assess Damage
A tornado made its way through Lee County Wednesday morning, prompting the Tallahassee International Airport to close temporarily.
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Man Arrested After Bomb Threat Temporarily Closes Florida's Capitol
A man was arrested in Tallahassee after a bomb threat led to the temporary closure of Florida’s Capitol to employees Thursday morning , authorities said. The closure, which ended at 9 a.m., was instituted “out of an abundance of caution,” officials said. Officials said Capitol Complex had been swept by law enforcement officers and explosive-detecting K-9’s. No explosive devices...
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Florida Capitol on Guard Amid Growing Concerns of Possible Pre-Inauguration Protests
Law enforcement is on high alert in Florida’s capital city amid concerns about any possible protests leading up to Wednesday’s inauguration day. Florida National Guard members were expected to arrive at the Capitol building in Tallahassee, called into action after reports of potential armed disruptions being planned before President-Elect Joe Biden is sworn into office. “I don’t mean to...
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Heightened Security at State Capitol in Tallahassee
NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola has the latest on how law enforcement is preparing for any possible turmoil at the state capitol.
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Florida Capitol Under High Security Amid Possible Protests
NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola is in Tallahassee, where politicians are being told to be on guard in the days leading up to the inauguration.
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Florida Law Enforcement on High Alert at State Capitol
Jamie Guirola has the latest on law enforcement’s preparation for Inauguration Day in Tallahassee.
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Florida Man Plotted Attack on Pro-Trump Protesters at State Capitol: FBI
A Florida man is charged with trying to organize an armed response to pro-President Donald Trump protesters expected at the state Capitol on Sunday
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More Than 170 Arrested in Florida Human Trafficking Case
More than 170 people are facing charges in the case of a Florida girl who was the victim of sex trafficking
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Florida Activists Released After Rally Over Police Shootings
More than a dozen demonstrators have been released from jail in Florida’s capital city after being arrested during a protest over the exoneration of police by a grand jury in the deaths of three Black suspects in separate incidents earlier this year
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3 Fatal Shootings Yield No Indictments for Florida Officers
A grand jury in Florida has declined to issue indictments against Tallahassee police officers involved in the shooting deaths of three people in separate incidents that helped ignite Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the state’s capital city.
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Man Brandished Gun at Tallahassee Protest in Self-Defense: Police
Police in Florida say a man who pulled a gun at a protest won’t face charges because he was defending himself
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Governor Hopeful Deadliest Phase Of Virus Has Passed
While record-high one-day increases in the number of confirmed deaths have been announced over last two weeks, many of the deaths occurred weeks earlier, the governor noted at a Tallahassee roundtable.
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Latest on Coronavirus in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis said long term care facilities need to keep up their guard. But, as NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports, he also said our deadliest days may have passed.
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Man Charged in Deaths of BLM Protester and Another Woman
Authorities say a Florida man faces murder and kidnapping charges in the deaths of two women.