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A Florida State House committee is taking up legislations filed after a 19-year-old was murdered by a maintence worker from her apartment complex, But some lawmakers believe the bill in committee is missing key protections from an earlier filed bill.
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The AARP’s state director Jeff Johnson spoke to WMFE’s Joe Byrnes about nursing homes and long term care facilities, and other issues that could affect seniors this session.
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Florida lawmakers convene Tuesday in Tallahassee for the start of the legislative session.
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Florida lawmakers are expected to gavel their session to a close on Friday — if they can produce a state budget by Tuesday.
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Florida lawmakers are finalizing their work on a state budget and a package of legislative proposals central to the governor's agenda.
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Florida lawmakers have little time to waste as they debate and finalize legislative proposals, big and small, in the waning days of the legislative session.
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Some Florida lawmakers are hoping there’s still time to pass a bill that would expand the state’s marijuana rules to include adult recreational use.
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The Florida Legislature is going to overtime to complete the state budget while wrapping up other business on the last day of its 60-day session.
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Education and the environment were two of the key themes Governor Ron DeSantis focused on during his State of the State address, kicking off the 2020 legislative session. For more on how these issues affect Central Florida, Republican political analyst Frank Torres and Democratic political analyst Dick Batchelor spoke to 90.7’s Matthew Peddie.
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Pretty soon lawmakers will flock back to Tallahassee to tackle open carry legislation, gambling, tax cuts and of course the state budget. What are some of the challenges for Governor Rick Scott and lawmakers as they look to pass a budget and what will lawmakers focus on for the 90 day session? And a closer look at one of the big issues for 2016: gambling in the sunshine state.