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Free speech advocates say new rules limiting demonstrations at the state capitol threaten the First Amendment rights of Floridians.
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Florida Gulf Coast University students rally against proposed legislation they say are attempts to move Florida universities and colleges to the political right.
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A couple dozen of protesters walked from the Veteran's Pavilion in the middle of the FGCU campus to Alico Arena Sunday afternoon to share their opposition to the rally in favor of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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About 200 people converged outside the old Lee County Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision earlier that morning, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Until Friday’s ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Roe v. Wade had established the constitutional right to an abortion.
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Activists and Demonstrators from Southwest Florida Return from Cuban Freedom Rally in Washington D.C.
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Fueled by solidarity for the people of Cuba, approximately 1,000 people marched in Downtown Fort Myers Tuesday.
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A 62-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of groups such as the Dream Defenders and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP contends that the law (HB 1), which DeSantis signed on April 19, will have a “chilling” effect on protected speech and violates equal-protection and due-process rights.
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A single Republican, Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg, crossed party lines and joining Democrats in voting against the bill.
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Civil rights advocates are angry at Republican efforts to crack down on protests. Frustrations boiled over recently during a hearing on House Bill 1. Pushback against the bill is growing but Republicans are determined to get the bill through the legislative process.
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An official analysis concludes the bill would impact the right to free speech, but within acceptable boundaries. Opponents say it is severely overreaching.