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Associated PressMarch 29, 2017

Florida may construct a memorial on state Capitol grounds reminding visitors that slavery was once allowed in the nation’s third-largest state. A House panel Tuesday approved the bill sponsored by Rep. Kionne McGhee. McGhee, a Miami Democrat, says it’s important to remind people of the contributions of those enslaved against their will in Florida. The […]

Associated PressMarch 28, 2017

Moving forward with a campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama‘s sweeping plan to curb global warming, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday that will suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels. As […]

Associated PressMarch 27, 2017

Florida officials say they’re continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus. Gov. Rick Scott met Monday with Miami-Dade County officials to discuss Zika preparedness ahead of Florida’s rainy season, when mosquitoes are most prevalent. Officials said fewer travel-related cases are being reported in Florida so far this year, compared with last […]

Associated PressMarch 27, 2017

A judge says a lawsuit brought by victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre against the gunman’s employer and wife may be tossed out of federal court. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra last week issued an order raising questions about whether federal court was the proper jurisdiction for the lawsuit. The judge gave the plaintiffs 10 […]

Associated PressMarch 26, 2017

The election of President Donald Trump is giving new impetus to Florida state lawmakers in pushing measures seen as tough on immigration but that have gone nowhere in the Legislature in recent years. Legislators are moving ahead with bills – some of which could face constitutional challenges – that call for harsher sentences for people […]

Associated PressMarch 26, 2017

The Florida NAACP conference on Saturday urged Florida’s governor to return an officer-murder case to a prosecutor who had it taken away after she said her office will no longer seek the death penalty in any cases. NAACP Florida State Conference President Adora Obi Nweze said that the group’s members don’t support Gov. Rick Scott‘s […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2017

Just two months in, Donald Trump‘s presidency is perilously adrift. His first major foray into legislating imploded Friday when House Republicans abandoned a White House-backed health care bill, resisting days of cajoling and arm-twisting from Trump himself. Aides who had confidently touted Trump as the deal’s “closer” were left bemoaning the limits of the presidency. […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2017

The Latest on an effort in Congress to pass a health care bill (all times local): 4:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says his health care reform fell short because it lacked support from Democrats. Trump made his first comments about the failure of a signature legislative item Friday in the Oval Office a short time […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2017

Speaker Paul Ryan says the nation will be ‘living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future’ In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their “Obamacare” repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly. It was a stunning defeat for the new president after he […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2017

Three metro areas in Florida were among the nation’s 10 biggest gainers in the number of people moving there last year, and another three Florida metro areas were in the top 10 for overall growth rates. The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday said the Tampa area had the nation’s fourth-highest gain from people moving there […]

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Florida considering slavery memorial at state Capitol

Donald Trump takes aim at Barack Obama’s efforts to curb global warming

Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue

Judge says Pulse lawsuit may be tossed out of federal court

In this era of Trump, Florida legislators take on hard-line immigration policies

NAACP urges Rick Scott to return case to prosecutor

Donald Trump’s young presidency perilously adrift

Donald Trump blames Democrats for health bill’s failure

Speaker Paul Ryan says the nation will be ‘living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future’

Florida cities among the biggest population gainers