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James CallMarch 27, 2015

Friday marked the seventh day of existence for the Medical Cannabis Trade Association. The association of nurseries is challenging a proposed rule for a medicinal marijuana law approved in 2014. When the group filed a lawsuit Tuesday no one around the Capitol seemed to know anything about the MCTA. The association formed as a Delaware […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2015

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Another news cycle brings another round of drama to the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC, whose chairwoman, Carrington Mead, has stepped down amid pressure from other PAC members. They are said to see her as an obstacle to negotiations with the Mayor’s Office to get an executive order protecting LGBT community members from workplace discrimination. Mead […]

Associated PressMarch 27, 2015

Cities, counties and state government will have to buy state and American flags made in the United States under a bill passed by the Florida House. The House on Friday voted 110-2 for the All American Flag Act. The vote triggered a debate about whether the mandate itself is American. Some legislators said that forcing […]

Associated PressMarch 27, 2015

The Florida House wants school districts to start requiring students to wear uniforms. The House on Friday passed a bill that would pay school districts extra money if they put in the requirement for students in elementary and middle schools. The bill passed by a 102-8 vote. Legislators backing the proposal say that uniforms could […]

Brendan FarringtonMarch 27, 2015

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Florida legislators filed more than 1,700 bills for consideration during their two-month Session that ends in May. Some are routine, some deal with high-profile issues such as abortion and guns, and some are just odd. Here’s a look at a few that fall into the last category: UNDERWEAR, OVERWEAR It would be illegal for stores […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

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Bob Inglis believes that climate change is man-made and very real, and he’s trying to persuade his fellow conservatives to believe that as well. Cynics might say he’s fighting a losing cause, but the former U.S. Representative from South Carolina thinks there are free enterprise solutions to climate change, and is convinced it’s the elixir […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

Bob Inglis believes that climate change is man-made and very real, and he’s trying to persuade his fellow conservatives to believe that as well. Cynics might say he’s fighting a losing cause, but the former U.S. Representative from South Carolina thinks there are free enterprise solutions to climate change, and is convinced it’s the elixir […]

James CallMarch 27, 2015

The personal identifying information of more than 200,000 Floridians who had applied for public benefits may have been stolen and sold, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. A joint federal-state investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Cora Eutsay, who used her position at CareerSource South Florida in Opa-Locka to access […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2015

A hospice care group is facing imminent revocation of its license to administer services in Florida on a technicality, despite concern over the interruption of care administered to terminally ill patients who rely on their delicate work. The state Agency for Health Care Administration has denied Compassionate Care Hospice‘s motion to stay a disruption in payment to the group […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 27, 2015

Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. That should sufficiently annoy Gov. Rick Scott, who is accused of directing state employees in various departments, particularly the Florida Department of Environmental […]

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Secretive Charlotte’s Web challenger says it only wants pot “properly regulated”

Carrington Mead resigns as chair of Jax-area LGBT PAC

Florida House: Buy flags made in the United States

Florida House: Students should wear school uniforms

Toilets, lingerie, shacking up: Some of Florida’s odd bills

Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis advises "breathing room" for conservatives to accept climate change

Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis advises “breathing room” for conservatives to accept climate change

ACCESS Florida data breached; woman charged with selling client info

Compassionate Care Hospice group faces shutdown despite good-faith effort

Progress Florida poll: Climate change top issue for Floridians