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Senate Bill Keeps Images Of Mass Murder Victims Out Of Public Eye

A bill in the Florida legislature would remove from public record video, audio, or images of mass violence victims.

Dozens Take On A Florida-Style 'Polar Plunge' For Special Olympics Florida

Debate About Voting Rights Now Centers On Fines, Fees

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Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter

There were two headline " principal conclusions " out of Attorney General William Barr's publicly released letter to Congress about the now-concluded Russia probe conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller: It "did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election." Mueller's report "did not draw a conclusion" about whether President Trump obstructed justice in the investigation,...

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55 Years Later, Lawyer Will Again Argue Over Redistricting Before Supreme Court

FMPD Releases New Artwork for 12-Year-Old Cold Case

By Andrea Perdomo • 10 hours ago

Fort Myers Police Department Facebook Page

The Fort Myers Police Department released new facial reconstructions that were made from unidentified human skeletons that were found in 2007.

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Senate Bill Keeps Images Of Mass Murder Victims Out Of Public Eye

By Robbie Gaffney • 19 hours ago

A bill in the Florida legislature would remove from public record video, audio, or images of mass violence victims.

Florida May Boost Regulation Of Cosmetic Surgery Clinics

By Ellis Rua – The Associated Press • 19 hours ago

Choeun Nuon traveled from her home in California to a Miami-area cosmetic surgery clinic to have a so-called Brazilian butt lift in February 2017. Instead of recovering after the procedure, the 32-year-old mother of two began slipping in and out of consciousness.

Vegetable Garden Bill Gets Green Light

By News Service of Florida • 19 hours ago

In an issue stemming from a legal dispute in South Florida, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating homeowners’ vegetable gardens.

Legislators Split On Visit Florida's Future

By Blaise Gainey • 19 hours ago

For years the Florida legislature has funded Visit Florida – a group charged with advertising and marketing tourism for the state. It works overseas, and around the country and also keeps track of the state’s tourism number. Now the agency is set to dissolve in October unless the legislature decides to keep it going.

But both chambers are at odds on whether it’s needed.

Dozens Take On A Florida-Style 'Polar Plunge' For Special Olympics Florida

By Ashley Lisenby • 19 hours ago

Teams and costume-clad swimmers walked, ran and jumped into the 'cold' waters of Adventure Island on Saturday as part of the first Tampa Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics Florida.

Defense For Confessed Parkland Shooter, Prosecutors Disagree Over Release Of Information

By Sam Turken • 19 hours ago

Attorneys for the confessed Parkland school shooter and Florida prosecutors continued to disagree on Friday over the state’s pace of releasing evidence to the defense.

During a status hearing with Nikolas Cruz present, public defender Melisa McNeill complained that Florida has not turned over all requested police body camera footage and other information from investigations related to the shooting. Prosecutors countered, saying the state has released all of the requested evidence it has.

Debate About Voting Rights Now Centers On Fines, Fees

By editor • 19 hours ago

Felons in Florida would have to settle pending fines and fees before having their voting rights restored, according to a proposal currently making its way through the legislature. Critics say that flies directly in the face of Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment passed in November, and amounts to a modern day “poll tax.”

FGCU Launches New Water Research Initiative

By Andrea Perdomo • Mar 22, 2019

Note: WGCU Public Media is a member-supported service of Florida Gulf Coast University.

Florida Gulf Coast University announced a new interdisciplinary initiative to lead the way toward solving the state's water problems.

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House Passes Bill To Make Opening Hospitals Easier

By Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida • Mar 22, 2019

The Florida House on Thursday began trying to sweep away controversial health-care regulations, approving a bill that is a top priority of House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes.

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