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Alert issued for missing 13-year-old Florida girl

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A missing child alert was issued for a 13-year-old Tallahassee girl who was last seen Tuesday, according to a release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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Controversial Bright Futures bill clears Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The education bill introduced by Republican State Sen. Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, continues to make its way through Senate committees, even after parents and students have voiced concerns that the legislation would take away scholarship money from college and university students.

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Retired FSU Coach Bobby Bowden awarded Florida Medal of Freedom

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis honored former Florida State University Coach Bobby Bowden with the inaugural Florida Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the governor’s mansion Wednesday afternoon.

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Police identities are protected under Florida’s Marsy’s law, appeals court rules

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Siding with a union that represents law-enforcement officers, a state appeals court on Tuesday unanimously decided that a constitutional amendment expanding victims’ rights can shield the identities of police officers who were threatened in use-of-force incidents.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to hold a news conference in the state’s capital on Wednesday.

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Florida transgender athlete ban heads to full House for vote

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposal to ban transgender females from taking part in girls’ or women’s high-school and college sports is teed up for consideration by the full House after a Republican-controlled education panel overrode fiery objections Tuesday.

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Florida vote-by-mail bill could undergo more changes before vote

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Across the country lawmakers in 47 states are considering legislation to change the way people vote, including Florida Senate Bill 90 that would reshape the way vote-by-mail ballots are collected.

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Parents of boy killed in boating accident push for Florida bill that would require safety device

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The family of a 10-year-old Florida boy killed in a boating accident is pushing for a way to make a day on the water safer.

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Florida governor signs executive order banning vaccine passport use at businesses

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sticking to his promise, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Friday effectively banning the use of vaccine passports in Florida.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to get COVID-19 vaccine this week

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Now that Florida is making coronavirus shots available to people age 40 and up, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he’s going to get his vaccine this week.

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Debate brews in Florida about parental consent over sex education

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Culture-war politics over sex education could again erupt in Florida’s statehouse, as a Senate Committee advanced a measure Tuesday that would require public school boards to hold hearings on what should be included in sex education curricula.

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Florida professor’s murder puts focus on grandparents’ rights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was killed outside his Tallahassee home in a murder-for-hire plot in 2014, amid a bitter child-custody dispute with his ex-wife Wendi Adelson.

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Florida Senate weighs school, college pandemic concerns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In an effort to offset COVID-19′s impacts on Florida’s education system, a Senate committee Tuesday gave bipartisan support to a proposal that would shield public-school students from testing accountability this year and protect colleges and universities from lawsuits.

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Florida Senate looks to shield colleges from COVID-19 lawsuits

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Senate committee will take up a bill Tuesday that would shield colleges and universities from lawsuits over decisions to shut campuses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DeSantis signs COVID-19 liability bill, promises action against vaccine passports

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law, protecting businesses, schools and other institutions from liability related to the COVID-19 pandemic during a somewhat unconventional news conference Monday in Tallahassee.

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‘92 Heisman winner Charlie Ward named trustee for Florida college

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Charlie Ward, the 1992 Heisman Trophy winner and former NBA player, has been named a trustee for a Florida community college.

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Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ bill faces uncertain fate in Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida House on Friday approved a measure that would stiffen penalties against violent protesters, but momentum for the so-called “anti-riot” bill could slow down considerably — maybe even come to a screeching halt, as lawmakers approach the midway point of their two-month session.

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Florida’s unemployment website Connect will be down Friday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s unemployment website Connect will be unavailable Friday to process claims, according to the state Department of Economic Opportunity.

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Florida Senate seeks to collect tax from out-of-state sales

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Out-of-state retailers would have to collect the Florida sales tax when they ship items to the state, under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.

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Florida rescinds nursing home visitation orders

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has swept away four emergency orders dealing with visitors to nursing homes, just days before the Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would help shield the facilities from lawsuits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Democratic Sen. Bracy hints at run for Florida governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State Sen. Randolph Bracy released a campaign-style video Tuesday strongly hinting that he’ll consider seeking the Democratic nomination to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis next year.

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Debate over voting by mail intensifies in Florida statehouse

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Republicans continued their drive Monday to rewrite the state’s vote-by-mail system, despite acknowledging that the state’s presidential contest last fall was a national model.

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Florida bill would let victims track rape kit processing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida rape survivor whose sexual assault test kit went untested for more than 30 years years told her powerful story before a House committee unanimously approved a bill Monday that would require a tracking system for the kits.

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Florida House committee weighs new rules for voting by mail

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida House committee takes up its own effort to rewrite vote-by-mail rules Monday, as Republicans push to enhance “ballot security” — despite no evidence of widespread problems — while Democrats and voter rights advocates say the election-related proposals before lawmakers would be costly and will make it harder for some Floridians to vote.

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Gov. DeSantis expands vaccine eligibility to everyone 50 and older

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is expanding vaccine eligibility in the state of Florida to include everyone 50 and older.

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Trump Casino Miami? Florida gambling bill raises possibility

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Donald Trump’s struggling Doral golf club near Miami could be thrown a lifeline if a Florida bill being hammered out behind closed doors allows more gambling in the state and the property is allowed to operate a casino.

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Florida governor gathers panel of experts to validate COVID-19 response

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and lockdowns, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis convened a hand-picked panel of health experts at the state Capitol on Thursday to help validate the actions he took against the pandemic.

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Florida bill would OK public prayer in school sports

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida schools competing for a high school athletic championship could be given an opportunity to address the crowd, including with a prayer, before the competition begins, under a bill approved by a House committee Wednesday.

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Florida House backs ban for transgender female athletes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite impassioned pleas from LGBT advocates, a Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a controversial proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women’s high-school and college sports.

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Plan to revamp Bright Futures scholarship clears first hurdle in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With dozens of students testifying against the bill, a controversial plan to reduce Bright Futures scholarships for students who pursue degrees deemed unlikely to lead to jobs was approved Tuesday by a Senate committee.

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$1,000 checks for first responders and other ways Florida’s governor wants to spend federal stimulus money

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida hasn’t yet received its chunk of cash from the federal coronavirus stimulus bill that recently passed but Gov. Ron DeSantis already has ideas on how to spend the money.

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Sophia’s Law passes Florida House subcommittee vote, moving closer to becoming law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation proposed after a 12-year-old Satellite Beach girl was killed as she used a crosswalk passed another vote Tuesday in Tallahassee, taking one step closer to becoming law.

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Florida lawmakers expected to overhaul controversial Bright Futures proposal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Under pressure that has included a student-led opposition campaign, lawmakers are expected to overhaul a controversial Senate proposal that would tie Bright Futures scholarships to a list of job-creating degrees.

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Florida jobless rate drops as vaccines state expands vaccine eligibility

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite the leisure and hospitality industry still struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, Florida’s unemployment rate continues to improve as vaccinations increase and people return to the workforce.

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Florida lawmakers move to ban absentee ballot drop boxes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Republicans moved Wednesday to revise the state’s vote-by-mail system, banning ballot drop boxes and resetting the absentee ballot rolls in a step that would require millions of voters to reapply for mail-in ballots ahead of next year’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections.

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Florida's Bright Futures scholarship revamp put on hold

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A controversial Senate proposal that would cut state-backed Bright Futures scholarships for students in degree programs that don’t “lead directly to employment” has been put on hold and is expected to undergo changes.

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‘Alcohol to-go’ bill moves forward in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is one step closer to permanently allowing ‘to-go’ alcohol after a Senate committee unanimously passed the proposal Tuesday.

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Florida to lower vaccine eligibility age next week, governor says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida will expand vaccine eligibility to anyone 60 or older starting on March 15.

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Florida lawmakers weigh rules on union dues, ballot measures

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Legislature enters the second week of its 60-day session Monday as it dives deeper into the process of winnowing the thousands of bills before it.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but their angst is growing in Florida, which has a reputation as a swing state but now favors Republicans and could be shifting further out of reach for Democrats.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

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Florida inspector general report finds longstanding problems with state unemployment system

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s online unemployment system was never tested to meet the demands encountered during the coronavirus pandemic, and more than a dozen issues remained outstanding years after the system went live, according to a report released Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

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Florida governor touts COVID response as he highlights 2021 goals

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reflected as much on the past year as he did his priorities for 2021 during a State of the State address Tuesday that touted his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Florida lawmakers gavel into session with key bills looming

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Legislature opened a 60-day session Tuesday that will take on the business of running the country’s third most populous state while tackling a slate of potentially controversial measures — from shielding businesses against COVID-related lawsuits to clamping down on protesters who turn violent.

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Gov. DeSantis criticizes $1.9 trillion federal stimulus bill over state funding

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis objected Monday to the way a $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package would distribute money to states.

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Florida expands vaccine access to teachers, first responders 50 and older

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to sign an executive order expanding eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine across the state of Florida to include law enforcement officers who are 50 and older, firefighters 50 and older and K-12 school personnel 50 and older.

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As Florida lawmakers reconvene, pandemic casts large shadow

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers gavel into session Tuesday amid a pandemic that will play a starring role on their agenda and influence how they conduct business over the next two months.

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Controversy swirls in Florida over lowering of flags for Rush Limbaugh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to honor recently deceased conservative radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh by lowering flags to half-staff despite protests from some public officials who don’t see Limbaugh as worthy of the honor.

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