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A Fort Hood soldier works on a personal vehicle at the post's auto hobby shop.
Report: Florida needs new laws to reduce excessive car exhaust noise
The Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability released a report recently on the noise levels of exhaust systems. more
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Florida House District 39 Representative Doug Bankson.
Bankson: "When decorum breaks down, so does the ability to govern effectively"
Sometimes, it’s just because we disagree, and that’s okay. In fact, it is good... as long as we don’t pick up hammers and start bashing one another out of sheer frustration.   more
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National study finds up to nine PFAS in FL’s tap water
Between 2016 and 2021, researchers tested private wells and public water sources all over the country, according to the study published on Wednesday. more
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Florida State Parks announce 2023 Photo Contest
In collaboration with its retail and reservation management provider, Florida State Parks is launching this year's annual photo contest, Capture the Real Florida. more
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New Florida law will prohibit direct-to-consumer auto sales
House Bill 637 prohibits legacy automakers from offering online sales or direct-to-consumer options if the licensee has existing dealerships that sell its vehicles in the Sunshine State. more
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The Indian River Lagoon.
This Florida city fights its own citizens over clean water
Last fall, the electorate in Titusville approved making a right to clean water a part of their city’s charter. The measure passed with 82.57% of the vote. CRAIG PITTMAN … more
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Wekiva Springs
Florida State Parks, Florida Prepaid partner to provide student scholarships
The partnership invites families to discover educational opportunities through a Florida Prepaid college savings plan and enjoy the instructive aspects of the Florida State Parks Junior Ranger Program.  more
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Report: Childcare costs pushing Florida families to the breaking point
According to the study, Florida ranks 37th in economic well-being, 33rd in health, and 32nd in family and community. Overall, Florida ranks 31st in child well-being. more
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Mangrove massacre wipes out Florida angler’s joy
Pittman: "Along the 3,394-foot shoreline, someone had chopped down the mangroves on 951 feet of it. The choppers had cut a swath 15 to 26 feet deep along the shore." more
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Florida marijuana initiative has enough signatures to appear on 2024 ballot
Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, has collected 967,528 valid signatures, exceeding the 891,523 valid signatures needed. more
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Nearly a million Floridians, many of them children, are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage over the next year
In April, the regular monthly process of verifying those who qualify for Medicaid or CHIP benefits restarted. Those who are no longer eligible will lose their benefits after their anniversary month.  more
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Florida toll relief program provides continued customer savings
The program runs through December 31, 2023, and is expected to provide 1.2 million drivers with savings of nearly $500 over the course of the year. more
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Blue Green Algae
Florida’s fertilizer addiction leads to ban on sales bans, roads that glow
Two of the worst things that survived the session are related to our ongoing water pollution woes. Both are likely to make things a lot worse. Both came as something of a surprise. more
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How much do Florida homeowners pay in property taxes?
Typically used for funding public services such as schools, law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements, property taxes are the lifeblood of local communities across the United States. more
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concept of water saving and sustainable development
Florida legislators okay bill likely to lead to higher water and sewer rates
Pittman: "Water is a precious resource on the Florida peninsula. The demand for it increases as our population swells like an overinflated party balloon on the verge of popping." more
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Fred Brummer, a former representative in the Florida Legislature, has died at age 77.
Fred Brummer, former state representative and county commissioner, dies at 77
Fred Brummer, a giant in local politics, has died at 77. Brummer served as a representative in the Florida Legislature from 1998-2006 and an Orange County Commissioner from 2006-2014. more
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The Florida Capitol
Florida House approves proposal to make it easier to block local ordinances
Lawmakers in Tallahassee have for years taken away ever more power from local governments and “preempted” that power to the state on a variety of issues. more
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Florida Legislature approves 8-year school board term limits
In 2022, lawmakers approved 12-year term limits for local school board members in Florida, but a year later, the House and Senate chambers decided to impose 8-year term limits. more
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The Florida Park Service’s first prescribed burn happened at Falling Waters State Park in 1971.
Florida has a burning issue involving fire — or the lack of it
In 1998, Florida endured six weeks of wildfires that were so bad, an entire county had to evacuate its 40,000 residents. All lanes of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 closed down. more
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Florida bill would protect senior citizens from fraud and abuse
The Florida Senate passed new legislation that could increase protections for vulnerable elderly people from exploitation and abuse. more
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The VFW/Apopka Community Center just a few days before the August 23rd election.
Restrictions on 3rd party voter registration groups emerge as major fault line in elections bill
Democrats and voting rights advocates say restrictions imposed on third-party voter registration groups are the most problematic items in the contentious election bill pushed by GOP lawmakers this … more
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Florida bill would ease requirements for new out-of-state occupational licenses
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would cut red tape for out-of-state occupational licensees that move to the Sunshine State. more
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Are partisan school board races good or bad? Legislation heads to full Florida Senate for consideration
Florida voters would determine if the races for non-partisan district school board members should instead be partisan affairs, potentially teeing up for partisan politics in 67 school districts across the state. more
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Florida legislators consider plan to expand mobile dental units
Similar to food trucks, where the food kind of comes to you, mobile dental units are used to expand access to care in hard-to-reach, low-income, and other communities in need. more
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
Motorists who refuse a breathalyzer test could face bigger hardships in Florida
If a Florida motorist is pulled over for suspected drunk driving and refuses to take a breathalyzer test, they’re subject to a mandatory driver's license suspension for a year. more
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