Ryan NicolFebruary 4, 2019
7min261
The proposal was OK'd by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Tag: amendmentSouth Ocean Boulevard is staying closed for the time being.
Ryan NicolFebruary 4, 2019
Jim RosicaFebruary 4, 2019
10min907
Some lawmakers were visibly uncomfortable with the idea of expressly allowing marijuana smoking.
Jim RosicaJanuary 28, 2019
5min1197
His bill also would allow sales of pipes, bongs, wrapping paper.
Ryan NicolNovember 26, 2018
7min1813
A proposed state constitutional amendment to ban assault weapons is coming into shape for the 2020 ballot, after the sponsor filed new language with the Florida Division of Elections this month. The amendment, sponsored by Ban Assault Weapons Now (BAWN), would bar possession of “any semiautomatic rifle or shotgun capable of holding more than 10 […]
Staff ReportsOctober 26, 2018
5min658
“With 11 days remaining, Amendment 13 is poised to pass,” said a top counselor to the Protect Dogs-Yes on 13 campaign on Friday, “and the race is trending our way.” The proposed constitutional amendment aims at ending live dog racing in the state. It needs no less than 60 percent approval from voters to be added to the […]
Staff ReportsOctober 2, 2018
3min249
Voters in Charge, the political committee behind the statewide “Yes on 3” constitutional amendment campaign, on Tuesday said former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz will chair its Miami-Dade Committee. “Members of local leadership committees include community, business, law enforcement and religious leaders throughout the state who are committed to ensuring that Florida voters are put in charge […]
Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018
5min856
A backer of the Nov. 6 ballot issue to ban greyhound racing in Florida called an opponent’s statement outrageous, false, and fully-refuted by the Florida Supreme Court after the NRA Political Victory Fund circulated a warning Tuesday that Amendment 13 could one day threaten hunting and fishing rights. Carey Theil, senior advisor for the Yes […]
Ryan NicolSeptember 11, 2018
6min773
Two organizations created in the aftermath of February’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have joined together to ban assault weapons in the state of Florida. Americans for Gun Safety Now (AFGSN) and Ban Assault Weapons Now (BAWN) say they have combined forces to create a bipartisan coalition to ban those weapons, with the goal […]
Ryan NicolAugust 30, 20183min222
Though Amendment 13 remains in legal limbo, the Venice City Council is now on the record in support of the proposed greyhound racing ban being approved by voters this November. The city lies in Sarasota County, a county which has hosted greyhound races since 1929 at the Sarasota Kennel Club. But the Venice City Council is […]
Ryan NicolAugust 29, 2018
5min358
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review a case over whether the city of Miami Beach is permitted to pass its own local minimum wage ordinance, in seeming conflict with state law. The Miami Beach City Commission passed an ordinance in 2016 that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $13.31 per hour by […]