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Petition gathering in the crosshairs in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis contends additional steps could be needed on top of stringent requirements for gathering petition signatures,
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The Scoop: Thurs. Sept. 19, 2024, Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Three more Florida teenagers have been arrested for threats made against schools -- these were in Manatee County.
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FPL gets an operating extension for its Miami-Dade Turkey Point nuclear plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved license renewals that will allow Turkey Point reactors to continue operating until 2052 and 2053.
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Moffitt Cancer Center settles with feds for $19.5 million

The federal government and Florida contended that Moffitt submitted improper claims to Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE.
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A Florida bill would lower the gun-buying age from 21 to 18, reversing part of a law passed after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre

The Florida House passed a virtually identical bill during the 2023 session, but the Senate did not take up the issue.
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Online sports betting is now legal in Florida — but there’s a dispute over fantasy sports gambling

A Florida gambling commission sent cease-and-desist letters to three fantasy sports operators, threatening legal action.
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Florida lawmakers submit budget requests for things like Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, FAU College of Dentistry and Hotel Ponce de Leon

Individual Florida lawmakers’ budget requests have reached $3.8 billion in the Senate and $5.99 billion in the House.
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An appeals court rejects a Florida minor’s abortion consent waiver request

An appeals court in Florida rejected a minor’s attempt to have an abortion without notifying and getting consent from a parent or guardian.
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Bill in Florida Legislature would set aside I-4 land for Brightline passenger rail between Tampa and Orlando

Public land would have to be set aside along Interstate 4 so private passenger rail service could be extended between Orlando and Tampa.
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Publix gives $100,000 to the political committee led by future Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez

Daniel Perez's (R-Miami) committee, Conservatives for a Better Florida, raised $584,251 during the latest quarter.
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Elon Musk is shielded from having to testify in a Florida lawsuit over a 116 mph crash that killed a Tesla driver and a passenger

The lawsuit alleges that a Tesla technician had disabled software that limited the car’s top speed to 85 mph.

Money in Politics, Disqualifying Trump, Jan. 6th and More Constitutional Issues Today

Guest host Matt Newton talks with Stetson Constitutional Law Prof. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy and Tampa Councilman Luis Viera about the many constitutional legal issues on our radar today. 
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Ten big legal issues in Florida to watch in 2024

State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases including these ten.
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A Florida House Republican’s bill would create a “bill of rights” for members of single-sex student organizations at colleges and universities

In part, the bill would prevent schools from taking “adverse actions” against organizations & students based on the organizations being single-sex.
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The legal battle over access to Ron DeSantis’ travel records heats up

The Washington Post accused Ron DeSantis' office of taking “control” of FDLE compliance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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