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Florida budget proposals start taking shape

Lawmakers could boost spending on the state prison system, but not increase funding for tourism marketing and economic development.
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The Florida House passes a bill to prevent children under 16 from having social media accounts

The House voted 106-13 to approve HB 1, amid arguments from parts of the tech industry that the bill would be unconstitutional.
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The Florida Supreme Court will take up whether the state’s congressional redistricting plan is unconstitutional

The Florida Supreme Court’s indicated that the case is unlikely to be resolved in time for the 2024 congressional elections.
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A bill to change regulations on vacation rentals is ready to be heard in the Florida Senate

After years of debate about the issue, the Florida Senate will take up aSB 280, to revamp regulations about vacation-rental properties.
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Florida House is poised to pass a bill to prohibit minors younger than 16 from creating social media accounts

Bill supporters say there are detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.
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Police review boards are targeted by Florida Legislature

A Florida Senate committee approved an effort to ban review boards that investigate local law enforcement.
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What we saw and heard at the St. Petersburg rally to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade

More than 150 supporters of abortion rights lined the four corners of a busy downtown St. Petersburg intersection on Monday.
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U.S. and Canada discuss a drug importation plan

U.S. and Canadian officials discussed the Biden administration’s approval of a Florida plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.
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In Florida, the voter registration edge for the Republican Party is nearly 780,000 over Democrats

The Florida Division of Elections says the GOP with 5,141,848 registered voters as of Dec. 31, vs. 3,528,807 for the Democratic Party.
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Tax credits proposed for child care in Florida

A proposal to provide tax breaks to businesses that operate child-care facilities for employees got support Monday in the Florida House.
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New House bill would make it harder for local governments to raise taxes

 A new bill advanced in the State House today making it harder for local Florida governments to raise property taxes. 
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops his bid for president, endorsed Donald Trump

Florida's Ron DeSantis dropped his bid for president, saying he didn’t have a “clear path to victory.” He endorsed Donald Trump.
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