Renzo DowneyMarch 14, 2020
7min780
Although there wasn't much daylight between the House and Senate's bills, they couldn't close the gap.
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Renzo DowneyMarch 14, 2020
Joe HendersonJanuary 7, 2019
6min438
A new administration is about to take over Florida lawmaking, and congrats to the people involved. They have a big responsibility. While there will be new faces, though, the early signs point to a whole bunch of stuff we’ve heard many times before. So far, we hear a lot about guns, education, guns and education, […]
Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018
6min448
Three fathers of murdered students, three sheriffs, and state Sen. Lauren Book are among the appointees to the newly created Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission established to investigate the Feb. 14 massacre and identify and address what could have been done differently. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri will chair the commission established through […]
Ana CeballosMarch 11, 2018
5min362
The Florida Legislature during a rare Sunday session passed an $88.7 billion state budget — the largest one in the state’s history. “This balanced budget includes unprecedented K-12 per student funding, targeted pay raises for state law enforcement, state firefighters, and Department of Juvenile Justice probation and detention officers, and $100 million for Florida Forever, while […]
Joe HendersonMarch 7, 2018
5min529
The Hillsborough County School Board deserves a tip of the hat for its wise and unanimous decision to oppose arming select employees under the guise of security. The vote was a pre-emptive stand against the movement in the Florida House to allow willing schools to authorize select individuals to carry firearms. As the Tampa Bay […]
Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2018
5min253
A set of three new proposed bills in the Florida House announced Monday seek to make significant changes in the state’s gun laws. Among the proposals: Raise the minimum age for buying a gun in Florida to 21, expand the three-day waiting period to cover the purchase of all firearms, ban “bump stocks,” and create […]