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The Combating Public Disorder Bill--nicknamed the “anti-riot bill”--is now law. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill Monday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Supporters of the new law say it’s a necessary safeguard against lawlessness and rioting. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional and an attack on free speech. Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince joins Intersection to discuss the Combating Public Disorder Act and other pieces of legislation she says are problematic--including a bill that makes it harder to vote by mail.
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Governor Ron DeSantis’ three appointees to the Florida Supreme Court are expected make the bench the most conservative it’s been in decades. Experts say the state’s judicial record could change course significantly.
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A new law places limits on controlled substances including opioids that can be prescribed by doctors in Florida. The law is meant to curb the opioid crisis, but some doctors are skeptical.
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Last year the Palm Beach Post called Florida’s old child seat law “the most lax car seat law in the nation.”