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Mitch PerryNovember 29, 2016

Last year, the city of Tampa joined Orlando, Miami, Key West and St. Petersburg as the only municipalities in Florida with Citizens Review Boards to police actions and policies. According to a South Florida House Democrat, that’s not nearly comprehensive enough to keep a watchful eye on deadly interactions between the police and the public. And […]

Associated PressMay 27, 2016

A teenage party that was supposed to be held at a Miami strip club has been canceled after local officials promptly put an end it. Media outlets report area leaders joined Thursday to stop the event scheduled for June 9 at King of Diamonds, saying it would have been inappropriate. State Rep. Barbara Watson, a […]

Mitch PerryApril 7, 2016

Progress Florida has unveiled their “Champions of Florida’s Middle Class” for 2016,” consisting of 14 House Democrats and four Senate Democrats. There are no Republicans on the list. The progressive activist group is celebrating these Democrats for their stances on fracking bans (HB 191/SB 318), public schools (HB 7029), reproductive health care (HB 1411/SB 1722), guns on campus […]

Ryan RayMarch 10, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz successfully steered legislation to formally legalize “transportation network services” like Uber through the House Transportation & Ports Subcommittee on Tuesday. Debate on the bill – heated at times – lasted about an hour and featured an unusual aspect identified by committee Chairman Tom Rooney: “This has got to be the first bill in five years that I’ve […]

Tag: Barbara Watson

Florida House Democrat Barbara Watson proposes statewide commission to review police shootings

Teen party at Miami strip club canceled after outrage

Progress Florida names 18 Democrat lawmakers as “Champions of Florida’s Middle Class”

Uber bill greenlighted by House transportation panel