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Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

Mitch PerryNovember 18, 2014

A coalition of groups in Florida are preparing to try to get a constitutional amendment on the 2016 ballot in Florida that would restore the voting rights of most individuals with past felony convictions upon completion of their sentence. These groups include the ACLU of Florida, the League of Women Voters, Faith in Florida and […]

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Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott’s Florida, too

Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott's Florida, too

Drive to restore voting rights for ex-felons coming to Florida?