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South Florida Lawmakers Lead as Diverse Bills Go Before Legislature

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The stack of proposed bills awaiting Florida legislators include gun laws, water quality provisions, fracking bans, and negotiating gambling rules.With a number of Southwest Florida representatives in leadership positions, our area could exert greater influence than before.

Wednesday at 1 p.m. on Gulf Coast Live, WGCU’s John Davis discusses recent meetings with state lawmakers and how senators and representatives from our region hold key leadership positions in Tallahassee.

Also joining the legislative rundown is will be FGCU political scientist Peter Bergerson.

Matthew Smith is a reporter and producer of WGCU’s Gulf Coast Live.
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