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Gary FineoutAugust 18, 2016

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A federal judge on Thursday definitively blocked a Florida abortion law that prevents state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions after the administration of Gov. Rick Scott made the unusual decision to drop further legal action. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle had placed a temporary hold on the law in June just hours […]

Joe HendersonAugust 8, 2016

Mosquitoes don’t ask for a person’s political party affiliation before they bite. So now that the bug-borne Zika virus is a certified health emergency you might think this is one time red and blue can come together. (Insert laugh track HERE.) It’s no laughing matter though. If a pregnant woman contracts Zika, her child could […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2016

Although many polls show the presidential election could go either way, the Democratic candidates in Florida’s Senate District 19 and House District 70 at Friday’s Suncoast Tiger Bay Club meeting say they can’t fathom an America with Donald Trump leading the nation. “There are 45 million Republicans in this country, and that’s the best they […]

Jim RosicaJuly 1, 2016

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A federal judge in Tallahassee has temporarily stopped enforcement of parts of a new state law on abortion. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction late Thursday — one day before the new law was to take effect. His order also came the same week the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar Texas […]

Associated PressJune 30, 2016

Planned Parenthood says it will work with its abortion-rights allies in eight states to repeal laws that may be vulnerable following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down tough abortion restrictions in Texas. The repeal campaign, announced Thursday, will initially target laws in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, as well […]

Associated PressJune 29, 2016

A federal judge is considering whether to block a new law that places restrictions on abortion clinics in Florida. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said at an hour-long hearing Wednesday that he may rule before the law takes effect Friday. Hinkle sharply questioned attorneys representing both Planned Parenthood and the state. But Hinkle also questioned […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2016

Planned Parenthood of Florida called Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion “a landmark decision.” The decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt “sends a strong message that laws that restrict access to abortion under the guise of protecting women are unconstitutional,” said Lillian Tamayo, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida. “Here in Florida, […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2016

In a decision that could reverberate in Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that clamped down on abortion access because it “unduly burden(s)” women’s reproductive rights. The court announced its 5-3 decision Monday in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. It was one of three final opinions released before the justices go on […]

Associated PressJune 15, 2016

Anderson Cooper faced the camera, his voice freighted with emotion, and took a stand on covering the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. “We will not say the gunman’s name or show his photograph,” Cooper told CNN viewers on a telecast Monday. “It’s been shown far too much already.” The withholding of such information is an […]

Associated PressJune 2, 2016

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a federal district court to block restrictions on abortions signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Rick Scott. The bill is similar to legislation being challenged in court in other states, including Texas. State and federal laws already prohibit public money for abortion, but Florida’s bill goes […]

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