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Florida's 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period To Take Effect

Abortion opponents hailed an appeals court decision Friday that allows the state to begin enforcing a law requiring women to wait 24 hours before gettin...

The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.

From Vaping To Texting, New Florida Laws Take Effect

Florida’s record $90.98 billion spending plan for next fiscal year and more than 100 new laws will hit the books Monday.

Race For Deep Water: Florida Ports Want A Piece Of The Post Panamax World

The Panama Canal is undergoing an expansion. And that means ports along the East Coast have to expand too in order to accommodate bigger ships.The Army…