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Ana CeballosJanuary 24, 2018

An organization that has earned its reputation for going after white supremacist and hate groups said Wednesday it is demanding more information on the recent deal struck between federal immigration authorities and 17 Florida sheriffs departments. Under the agreement, ICE agreed to pay participating sheriffs departments to hold undocumented immigrants who may be eligible for […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 24, 2018

The Florida commission tasked with investigating housing discrimination cases is in peril of losing some operational funding if it does not quickly handle its work backlog of more than 300 cases. Michelle Wilson, the executive director of the Florida Commission on Human Relations, said Tuesday the state entity is facing a “perfect storm,” which has […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 23, 2018

Couples who want to get married in Florida could soon be required to read a state-crafted guide to a healthy marriage before they can get a marriage license under a proposal moving ahead in the House. The new requirement proposed under HB 1232, sponsored by state Rep. Clay Yarborough, is intended to give couples access […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 23, 2018

Florida is home to more than 1.5 million citizens who can’t cast a vote in elections unless granted clemency by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet. But that could change in November. State election officials on Tuesday verified that the constitutional amendment that would automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons—except for those convicted […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 22, 2018

A 135-year-old law that makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to defame a woman for being unchaste would be repealed under a bill that cleared its first of three Senate committee stops on Monday. “In our modern society these penalties are too severe for an issue that has mostly been handled among two private citizens in […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 22, 2018

Lawmakers want to put an end to “modern day slavery” by creating a Florida human trafficking hotline under two identical proposals that have yet to gain momentum in the state Legislature. Those advocating for the measures, HB 159 and SB 596, urged lawmakers on Monday to back the proposals and give them hearings in their […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 22, 2018

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Against the backdrop of a sea of people marching for women’s rights in Miami, the lone female gubernatorial candidate said Sunday the state needs “a woman to clean up the mess in Tallahassee” after 173 years of men being at the helm. “Today we march for the same causes that women have marched for 100 […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 20, 2018

The private information of nearly 1,000 individuals was mishandled by the state’s Division of Elections as it responded to a public records request last year, making it the second time in four months that a state agency has compromised the private information of Floridians. State officials said Friday that the last four digits of the […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 19, 2018

An immigration measure heading toward the full Constitutional Revision Commission would require all employers in the state to use a federal electronic system to verify the legal work eligibility of every new hire drew criticism on Friday from agriculture and business groups concerned with filling a worker shortage in their industries. Representatives with the Florida […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 18, 2018

Prompted by a series of sex scandals that enveloped several senators, the Florida Senate on Thursday rolled out new guidelines on how to handle sexual harassment in the workplace. The new employee code of conduct cites “patting, pinching, or intentionally brushing against an individual’s body,” unwelcome kissing or hugging as part of a greeting — […]

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Southern Poverty Law Center demands more info on ICE deal with sheriffs

Facing a housing discrimination case backlog, state commission warned of suspension

House panel OKs new requirement for couples who want to wed

Initiative that would restore felons’ voting rights qualifies for 2018 ballot

Senate committee OKs repeal of ‘archaic’ chastity defamation law

Bills that would create state trafficking hotline have yet to gain momentum

Gwen Graham at women’s march: ‘We need a woman’ in governor’s mansion

Rick Scott administration again mishandles individuals’ personal information

E-Verify proposal opposed by ag and construction groups heads to full CRC

Senate announces new policy on sexual, workplace harassment