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Florida Legislature

gambling on sports

Seminole Tribe launches ‘limited’ online sports betting in Florida

The Seminole Tribe relaunched a sports-betting app allowing a limited group of gamblers to place wagers anywhere in Florida.
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Florida Legislators approve providing appropriate funding for the ‘Safe Florida Home’ program

The Florida House voted 110-0 to approve a bill to cover 17,000 already-submitted applications to the My Safe Florida Home program.

Florida House backs funds for security at Jewish schools

The Florida House passed a bill that would provide $45 million to Jewish schools and other types of facilities to bolster security.
homeowner's insurance

Despite “depopulation,” the Citizens Property Insurance policy count continues to rise

The number of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. policies increased slightly last week, reaching 1,332,617 in Florida.
Florida election recount

Florida Republicans propose a bill allowing hand counting of ballots at election precincts

Two House Republicans on Tuesday filed a proposal that would allow hand counting of ballots at election precincts.
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Florida House passes expansion to restrictions on state investments on businesses with ties to Iran

The Florida House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would expand restrictions on state investments in businesses with ties to Iran.
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Industry opposes nursing home staffing changes in Florida

Florida’s largest nursing home industry group is opposing a federal proposal that would set staffing standards.
education

Florida lawmakers back lifting a cap on private school vouchers for students with disabilities

Florida lawmakers moved toward temporarily nixing a cap on the number of students who can participate in a private school voucher program.
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Florida lawmakers start special session

The Florida Senate and House on Monday began a special legislative session to address a series of issues.
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Could frequent users of toll highways continue to get a break in Florida?

A program provides 50 percent credits to people who use SunPass or other Florida transponders and make 35 or more toll-road trips a month.
elections

A Republican in the Florida Legislature seeks to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution

A proposal to require a two-thirds vote to change the Florida Constitution is back for the 2024 legislative session.
drag performers

Hamburger Mary’s to Supreme Court: the block on Florida’s drag show law should continue

There's a statewide preliminary injunction against a Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.
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