Debate over whether Florida kindergarteners need to be taught about the history of communism Post
...appropriate and developmentally appropriate” while covering certain topics. For example, the bill would require lessons about the history of communism in the U.S. and domestic communist movements. The measure also...
Controversial bills on flags and monuments appear to die in the Florida Senate Post
...session after it stalled in the Governmental Oversight Committee for the second time. “The committee is not scheduled to meet again,” Katie Betta, a spokeswoman for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo,...
Florida State Senator Joe Gruters is the possible next chair of the Republican National Committee Post
...backed Gruters for the national committeeman post. “Joe is a ‘rockstar’ when it comes to Securing our Borders, Keeping our Communities Safe, and Promoting an America First Agenda,” Trump said...
Supportive comments about how the bill would protect “white culture” and “white supremacy” could jeopardize a bill to protect monuments in Florida Post
...outrage over comments Tuesday by supporters of the bill. Passidomo, R-Naples, said members of the Republican-controlled Senate Community Affairs Committee were still “upset” Wednesday morning because speakers supporting the bill...
Florida House panel approves term limit for county commissioners Post
...in each county should decide the term limits for their commissioners, not the state government.Wakulla County Commissioner Ralph Thomas voiced his concerns with the proposal. “House Bill 57 gives nothing,...
A Florida Senate committee advances a bill to allow people to kill bears on their property Post
...but thousands of bears that live in my community,” Smith told the committee. “They walk up and down our streets. They go to the beach. They’re everywhere. This bill will...
These bills in the 2024 legislature are an “escalation” of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, according to Equality Florida Post
...companies.” https://twitter.com/CarlosGSmith/status/1743720185683456094 SB 1414 Democratic Senator Tracie Davis has filed SB 1414 on education she calls the “Freedom to Learn Act.” If it becomes law it would repeal “provisions relating...
Online sports betting is now legal in Florida — but there’s a dispute over fantasy sports gambling Post
...sports companies have come in advance of the 2024 legislative session, which will start Tuesday. The three companies targeted by the gaming commission have hired a slate of lobbyists, including...
A bill would eliminate the Florida Transportation Commission Post
...filed a bill (SB 1032) that would do away with the Florida Transportation Commission. Among its duties, the commission is involved in the appointment process for the secretary of the...
Tampa Bay area cold weather shelters open tonight Post
...shelters. Support the Cold Night Shelter Program by volunteering or donating at www.PinellasHomeless.org/coldnightshelters. Polk County Shelter info: https://www.polk-county.net/public-safety/emergency-management/emergency-shelters/ Pasco County Shelters: https://www.pascocountyfl.net/320/Special-Needs Manatee County Shelters: https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/public_safety/emergency_management/emergency_shelters Sarasota County Shelters: https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/emergency-management/evacuation-centers...
Ashley Moody wants an antitrust probe of Florida State University’s snub by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Post
...commerce relating to anticompetitive effects of the College Football Playoff.” The FSU football team went undefeated and won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship this fall, but the playoff committee selected...
Seminole Tribe resumes its gambling payments to Florida as it launches new casino gambling options Post
...compact is now back in full force, and the tribe is abiding with the full terms of the compact,” Allen, speaking from Tampa, said. “It’s certainly our intention to comply...
