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Florida Legislature

Labor unions

A Florida House panel advances Linda Chaney’s bill to ease rules on teen labor

A House panel approved a proposal that would loosen regulations about the numbers of hours that 16-year-old and 17-year-old youths can work.
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GOP voter edge continues to grow in Florida

The Republican Party of Florida had a nearly 700,000-voter registration edge over the Florida Democratic Party at the end of November.
trans rights now

Trial begins in a constitutional challenge to Florida restrictions on medical treatments for transgender people

The mother of a transgender girl testified that it would be “devastating” if the child could not get treatment in Florida.
Florida black bear

A Florida House subcommittee supports a bill to let people kill bears on their property

The bill lets Floridians kill bears on their property without permits if they feel threatened or think it is necessary for protection.
Disney

A judge weighs whether to dismiss the Disney First Amendment lawsuit against Ron DeSantis

A U.S. District Judge is considering motions by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to dismiss the lawsuit by Disney.
March 2023 Doak Campbell Stadium, home of Florida State University Football - FSU

Ashley Moody wants an antitrust probe of Florida State University’s snub by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee

Moody's antitrust civil investigative demand would gather information ahead of a possible lawsuit over FSU getting snubbed by the playoffs.
Seminole gambling

Seminole Tribe resumes its gambling payments to Florida as it launches new casino gambling options

The Seminole Tribe will resume making payments to Florida as part of a deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting.
abortion rights Supreme Court

Florida abortion rights ballot initiative approaches 700,000 signatures

A proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure abortion rights in Florida is closing in on enough signatures for the 2024 ballot.
prison bars

Florida continues to tap National Guard personnel to work in prisons

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of trailers to house them.
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Environmental group responds after Florida turns down $320 million in federal funding to reduce tailpipe pollution

The Florida Department of Transportation turned down $320 million in federal funding to reduce carbon emissions.
artificial intelligence

Florida bill could punish people who use AI to paint others in a ‘false light’

A bill in the Florida Legislature could lead to liability for people who use artificial intelligence to place other people in a “false light.”
flamingo

Will the Legislature designate the American flamingo as the Florida state bird?

A bill would designate the American flamingo as the Florida state bird in place of the mockingbird, which was approved in 1927.
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