Florida legislators to tackle harassment and child marriage
Jack Latvala, a former state senator, resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA POLITICS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida legislators …
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Florida State workers, families need National Paid Leave
A National Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan Could Reduce by 79 Percent* the Number of Florida Families Facing Economic Insecurity When They Need Time …
Mary McLeod Bethune statue poised to replace Confederate General Smith
CAPITOL HONOR: A statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of what is now Bethune Cookman University, is on its way to the nation’s capitol. PHOTO …
Florida county sees alarming increase in opioid overdoses
CRISIS: Florida has seen eight times more opioid overdoses since 2013. STOCK PHOTO FORT MYERS, Fla. – Health officials in a Florida county are calling …
Gov. Scott gives final State of the State address to Fla. Legislature
Governor Rick Scott PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA POLITICS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott wants more tax cuts this year, as well …
2017 in Florida: Hurricane, serial killer hunt, #metoo
Tiger Woods avoided potential DUI conviction. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTSKEEDA.COM By JASON DEAREN Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida in 2017 was ravaged by …
Texting ban may soon be enforced on Florida’s deadly roads
Texting while driving may soon be outlawed in Florida STOCK PHOTO By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. …
State could spend $1 billion on Everglades reservoir. Will it work?
By JENNY STALETOVICH Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) – This spring, Florida lawmakers approved plans for a massive new reservoir near Lake Okeechobee, touting the billion-dollar project …
Jones’ scholarship legislation passes first House committee
Florida State Representative Shevrin Jones PHOTO COURTESY OF B2DF Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last week, a bill that will make higher education more affordable …
Ex-US Rep Brown gets prison sentence
Ex. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal judge on Monday sentenced former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown …