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Florida House Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Abortions

In a proposal that likely would lead to another court battle over abortion, the Florida House late Wednesday approved a bill that would require minors to obtain parental consent before they could have abortions. Lawmakers debated the bill for more than three hours before voting 69-44 to pass the measure (HB 1335). The Senate is moving forward with an identical bill (SB 1774), though it has not come up for a vote on the Senate floor. A parental-consent requirement, if ultimately approved by...

Florida Bill To Ban Sanctuary Policies Draws Raucous Debate

Arming Teachers Brings Contentious Debate In Florida Senate

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Meet The People In Trump's Orbit Who The Mueller Report Says Ignored His Orders

Attorney General William Barr said there would be no obstruction of justice charges against the president stemming from the report by special counsel Robert Mueller, which was released in redacted form on Thursday . But the threshold for charging the president might have been breached, had staffers not resisted his directives to engage in actions that would have impeded the investigation. The more-than-400-page report names 10 onetime close aides or other government officials who refused to...

Federal Appeals Panel Upholds California 'Sanctuary State' Law

Judge Upholds Mandatory Measles Vaccinations As New York Closes More Schools

Arming Teachers Brings Contentious Debate In Florida Senate

By Brendan Farrington/Associated Press • Apr 19, 2019

Democrats failed to strip language out of a Florida Senate school safety bill that would expand a law allowing some teachers to carry guns in school. They argued Wednesday that more guns in school could make them more dangerous.

Cruz Attorneys Want To Question His Mental Counselors Alone

By Associated Press • Apr 19, 2019

Attorneys for the suspect in last year's Florida school massacre will ask a judge to let them question his former mental health counselors without prosecutors present.

Canadian Drug Importation Bill Headed To Full Senate

By Blaise Gainey • Apr 19, 2019

A bill would allow prescription drugs from Canada to be purchased by the Agency for Health Care Administration and imported for use. The hope is that importing the inexpensive drugs will cut down cost for patients.

Florida House Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent For Abortions

By editor • Apr 19, 2019

Lawmakers debated the bill for more than three hours before voting 69-44 to pass the measure (HB 1335). The Senate is moving forward with an identical bill (SB 1774), though it has not come up for a vote on the Senate floor.

Florida House Passes Needle Exchange Bill

By Sammy Mack • Apr 19, 2019

The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that will allow the expansion of needle exchanges throughout Florida.

The Infectious Disease Elimination Programs bill—which passed a house vote on Wednesday and has already passed in the Florida Senate—creates a legal mechanism for counties to authorize programs that swap clean syringes for dirty ones. Needle exchanges have been shown to reduce the spread of blood borne infections—like HIV and hepatitis C—among intravenous drug users.

Central Florida Cities Among Fastest Growing In US

By Mike Schneider – The Associated Press • Apr 19, 2019

When it came to population growth last year, cities in central Florida grew by stadiums.

Florida Bill To Ban Sanctuary Policies Draws Raucous Debate

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON – The Associated Press • Apr 19, 2019

A proposed ban on sanctuary policies evoked talk of fear and bigotry, shouts of "Shame on you!" and the scolding of a Democratic senator who admonished a woman Wednesday for disparaging Miami, the Florida city with the largest Hispanic population.

Notre Dame Fire Prompts Look At Tampa Bay Area Preservation

By Lisa Peakes • Apr 19, 2019

The devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris may have people taking a closer look at iconic structures in the Tampa Bay area.

Bill Allowing Medical Personnel To Carry Guns Clears House

By Associated Press • Apr 18, 2019

Legislation allowing medical personnel to carry guns when they are involved in tactical law enforcement duties was passed by the Florida House.

AHCA Restricting Access To Public Meetings For ABA Therapy

By Daylina Miller • Apr 18, 2019

The state Agency for Health Care Administration is limiting how many people can attend a series of public meetings after so many people showed up to a meeting in Tampa earlier this month that AHCA split it into two sessions.

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