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DeSantis signs legislation to help improve early childhood literacy and kindergarten readiness
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix Florida’s early-education system will see significant changes in hopes of better preparing the state’s youngest learners, as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed … more
Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.; AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee
DeSantis lifts Florida pandemic protocols: ‘We are no longer in a state of emergency’
Businesses or institutions can be fined up to $5,000 per violation if they require vaccine documentation for entry, service or participation By John Haughey | The Center Square Gov. Ron … more
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Revived, adopted Florida transgender athlete ban draws scorn, legal threats
By John Haughey, The Center Square Transgender activists, LGBTQ leaders, and an array of advocacy groups vow to lodge lawsuits, impose economic sanctions and create “political disruption” if … more
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No more disregarded rape kits: FL lawmakers pass Gail’s Law to track evidence and support survivors
Rape kits containing evidence of a sexual assault will no longer be set aside and forgotten, as were tens of thousands of such kits in years past. more
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A difference of $50 million for teacher pay raises? FL House and Senate disagree on the numbers
Focus on the Legislature By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix How much more should be spent to increase the starting salaries of Florida teachers? There’s no agreement yet on the … more
City of Hialeah employees hand out unemployment applications last year to people in their vehicles in front of the John F. Kennedy Library. The city distributed the printed unemployment forms as people continued to have problems with access to the state of Florida’s unemployment website. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The jobless win one: GOP Senate votes to boost benefits to as much as $375 per week over 14 weeks
Focus on the Legislature By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix The Florida Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to raise Florida’s meager unemployment payout to a maximum of $375 per week … more
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Pact granting Seminoles exclusive control of Florida sports gaming ‘imminent’
By John Haughey | The Center Square Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected soon to announce that the state has secured a $500 million gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for … more
Florida state Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando Steve Cannon / AP
After DeSantis’ nix, momentum to boost Florida’s nationally-mocked unemployment benefits fading
By John Haughey, The Center Square Florida’s unemployment system collapsed last April when the state’s jobless rate tripled within three weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of suddenly … more
June 19 is celebrated in the United States, highlighting the day when the last of enslaved African Americans were freed in 1865. Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus
Black advocates push back on designating Juneteenth as a holiday in FL, saying ‘it would be inaccurate’
"...47 other states recognize Juneteenth and I wanted to show that support from Florida also. That we also celebrate the emancipation of slaves...” Senator Randolph Bracy By Issac Morgan, … more
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State House tax holidays: Clothing, snorkels, school supplies, disaster prevention items, event admissions and more
State tax exempt holidays in 2021 would include, if approved: "Back to School" week in August, "Freedom" week in July, and "Disaster Preparedness" in May-June By Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix … more
Construction continues on Interstate 4 and State Road 408 as parts of the project are ready to reopen, Monday, May 18, 2020, in downtown Orlando, Fla. AP Photo/John Raoux
Florida no-fault repeal advances with no certainty it will lower auto insurance rates
Florida’s 16 million drivers pay the nation’s highest auto insurance premiums By John Haughey | The Center Square For decades, Florida lawmakers have pondered bills seeking to repeal … more
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Proposed Florida vote-by-mail restrictions scaled back, but opponents, like Sen. Bracy, not swayed
The proposed Florida vote-by-mail bills have drawn widespread criticism as being among the more restrictive measures being introduced in state legislatures across the nation By John Haughey | … more
Florida prisons incarcerate tens of thousands of men and women. Credit: Florida Department of Corrections
FL Senate dials back prison-closing plan following warnings about prisons in crisis
By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix Following recent warnings that Florida’s prison system is in crisis due to understaffing, the state Senate voted Wednesday to pull back from its proposed … more
APD Officer Quinton Nedd honored by Florida Legislature
From the Office of Rep. Kamia Brown During the legislative session on Thursday April 1 st, Officer Quinton Nedd of the Apopka Police Department was recognized on the floor as the Officer of the Day. … more
The Truth and Justice Center of Orange County unveiled a historical marker in downtown Orlando in June 2019 in memory of July Perry, a victim of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots. Credit: Orlando Police Department.
Sen. Bracy and Rep. Brown push scholarships for descendants of 1920 Ocoee riot victims, but will there be funds?
John Hickey owned a plot of land in Ocoee where he lived with his wife Lucy Solonia Lott; they fled to Apopka after the massacre. By Issac Morgan | Florida Phoenix A hundred years ago, … more
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Opponents call FL bill targeting transgender athletes dangerous, discriminatory
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people … more
The Florida State Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground) in Tallahassee. Shutterstock photo
Florida not expanding Medicaid but extending postpartum coverage from two to 12 months
"This extension is critical for mothers, going leaps and bounds beyond what is offered in the past.” - State Rep. Kamia Brown Focus on the Legislature By John Haughey | The Center Square … more
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DeSantis doubles-down on Florida pari-mutuels in Seminole gaming talks
“If it’s something that benefits the state, we obviously have an obligation to work to do that. But at the same time, we are not in a position where we’re desperately needing additional revenue … more
Florida state Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando Steve Cannon / AP
Florida bill establishing minimum arrest age of 7-years-old advancing in both chambers
By John Haughey, The Center Square A Florida House panel Thursday approved a proposed bill to establish a minimum arrest age of 7-years-old unless the child commits a “forcible felony.” … more
Florida misses out on Medicaid funding in COVID-19 relief package
Florida Legislature 2021 By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection The pressure is on for states such as Florida to expand Medicaid, currently now missing out on billions of health-care … more
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Florida Legislature takes first step in limiting the strength of medical marijuana
The Florida Legislature 2021 HB 1455 clears its first hurdle By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor Medical Marijuana might be losing a little of its sizzle if HB 1455 makes it through the … more
Florida panther. Photo by State Archives of Florida.
Florida panthers are popular on license plates – but the cats themselves, not so much
Have you ever seen a Florida panther? They’re sleek and secretive apex predators who slip around in the twilight and full dark seeking deer and hogs to eat. more
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Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, confers with Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, during debate on Tuesday April 23, 2019 in the Florida Senate in Tallahassee, Fla. AP Photo/Phil Sears
Florida DOC chief warns prison budget cuts, consolidation imperil ‘system in crisis’
By John Haughey, The Center Square Lawmakers want to close at least one of Florida’s 50 prisons but Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Mark Inch is warning consolidation and budget cuts … more
Apopka Area Chamber sets Legislative Agenda for 2021
COVID-19 Relief, Budget, Beverage Code, Sewer Funding, and Economic Development all part of the comprehensive policy goals set for local legislators From the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce … more
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State moving to expand vaccinations for 50-and-older teachers and sworn law enforcement
Four new Florida mass-vaccination sites will be opening within the next two weeks, in Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix Governor Ron DeSantis on … more
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