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The new bill addresses some, but not all, concerns that local leaders voiced this year.

'The purpose of this bill is to separate fact from fiction,' Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia said.

‘This law sends a clear message: tampering with a monitoring device will not be tolerated.’

Lawmakers worked with Miami Beach to fine-tune the bill’s language, but there are still issues, a local official said.

The chamber voted 82-28 for the bill, which would make unauthorized cloud seeding and other such activities a third-degree felony,

The House bill never got heard.

The Senate sponsor’s party leader in the chamber said he’s been called racist for criticizing the measure.

Jacob OglesApril 18, 2025

A Senate committee rejected a bill allowing guns on college campuses days before Fine's election to Congress.

Drew DixonApril 17, 2025

'I’ve seen it with my own eyes. It’s occurring.'

Though it failed this year, the bill’s sponsor says it made a local impact.

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