Anne GeggisSeptember 26, 2023
4min0
The Parkland Democrat is seeking constituent feedback at Oct. 9 town hall.
Tag: HB 33
Anne GeggisSeptember 26, 2023
Jesse SchecknerMarch 7, 2023
7min0
She believes lawmakers should agree on the benefit of these bills regardless of political affiliation.
Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2018
3min267
If you are reading this and driving, stop. It can wait. More than 5 crashes occur every hour because of someone texting behind the wheel. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were more than 500,000 distracted driving crashes in Florida, resulting in more than 200 fatalities in 2016. As […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018
4min214
A Senate bill that would allow police to pull over motorists they see texting while driving has already cleared two committee stops, and on Tuesday a coalition of law enforcement, business, local governments and individuals is urging its final committee stop to approve give it the final stamp of approval before its ready for the […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 10, 20186min284
A bill that would allow police to pull over and ticket drivers who are texting cleared its second Senate panel Wednesday, with a unanimous vote from the Senate Committee on Transportation. Texting while driving is currently a ‘secondary offense’ in Florida, meaning law enforcement can tack on an additional charge for texting motorists who are […]