HB 213, by Representative Daisy Morales (D- Orlando), passed unanimously in the Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee today. [Read more…] about Representative Daisy Morales’ Down Syndrome Specialty License Plate Passes First Committee
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Representative Dan Daley Files Legislation to Provide Information on Health Care Coverage for Children
Representative Dan Daley (D-Coral Springs) today filed HB 825, School Nutrition Program Requirements. [Read more…] about Representative Dan Daley Files Legislation to Provide Information on Health Care Coverage for Children
Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Modernize HIV Criminal Law on World AIDS Day
Coinciding with World AIDS Day, Senator Jason Pizzo (D-Miami) and Representative Felicia Robinson (D-Miami Gardens) have introduced identical bills in the Senate (SB 1074) and House of Representatives (HB 813) to bring an outdated criminal law in line with the contemporary understanding of HIV. [Read more…] about Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Modernize HIV Criminal Law on World AIDS Day
Bill to Allow Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Passes First Committee
HB 45, by Representative Daisy Morales (D- Orlando) and Representative Christopher Benjamin (D- Miami Gardens), passed unanimously in the Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee today. [Read more…] about Bill to Allow Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Passes First Committee
FDLE arrests Cape Coral man for written threats to kill and commit mass shooting or terrorism
FDLE agents, with the assistance of the Cape Coral Police Department, arrested David Lee Biasotti, 50, of Cape Coral, for one count each of a written threat to kill, and a written threat to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Cape Coral man for written threats to kill and commit mass shooting or terrorism
FDLE Tallahassee ESD K-9 is sniffing for crime
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement introduced Rocket, Tallahassee’s first Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine, at a media availability today at FDLE Tallahassee. [Read more…] about FDLE Tallahassee ESD K-9 is sniffing for crime
Bright Futures Scholarship Recipient Comes “Full Circle” After Winning $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
“I Feel Like I’ve Won the Lottery Twice!”
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Reshena Clark, 29, of Hollywood, claimed a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Bright Futures Scholarship Recipient Comes “Full Circle” After Winning $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
Senator Lori Berman and Representative Michael Grieco File “Greyson’s Law”
This week, Senator Lori Berman (D- Palm Beach) and Representative Michael Grieco (D- Miami) filed SB 1106/HB 781. [Read more…] about Senator Lori Berman and Representative Michael Grieco File “Greyson’s Law”
Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Progress Florida’s Reproductive Rights Program Director Amy Weintraub issued the following statement today as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy: [Read more…] about Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Florida Legislature Aims to Provide Public Records Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers and Vehicles
Florida House Representative Matt Willhite (D-Wellington) today filed HB 773, which will exempt public records requirements for law enforcement geolocation information held by a law enforcement agency. [Read more…] about Florida Legislature Aims to Provide Public Records Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers and Vehicles
