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A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2015

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed two bills into law to combat the scourge of human trafficking. One increases penalties for perpetrators and protections for victims, while the other protects the identity of victims of human trafficking in the case of public records request HB 465 enhances protections for victims of human trafficking, and also […]

Mitch PerryJune 11, 2015

It took him awhile, but Florida Governor Rick Scott today signed HB 7013, an adoption bill that offers financial incentives for qualifying employees of state agencies who adopt a child from the child welfare system. The measure would provide $5,000 payments to government workers who adopt foster children, with the payments increasing to $10,000 for adopting children […]

Mitch PerryJune 11, 2015

Charlie Crist’s narrow loss last fall to Rick Scott was devastating for the Democratic Party of Florida, but hope springs eternal when it comes to 2016. To prepare for next year’s battles, as well as just getting together and having a good time, over 1,200 Florida Democrats from across the state will regroup and get fired up […]

Staff ReportsJune 11, 2015

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday in Leon County Circuit Court to stop Florida’s new 24-hour waiting period on abortions from taking effect. The lawsuit was filed less than 24 hours after Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill into law. “It’s clear that the sole purpose of this law is to make […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 11, 2015

There could be courtroom drama next week in Gov. Rick Scott’s lawsuit against the federal government over the fate of $2 billion in supplemental Medicaid money known as Low Income Pool. It was expected that oral arguments would be held on June 19 in the fast-moving lawsuit. However, Chief Judge M. Casey Rodgers issued an […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a health care bill on Wednesday, though he signed many others into law. Below is a list of the bills and a brief description of what they do from the legislative bill analyses. HB 79 Creates the Crisis Stabilization Services Utilization Data Base and requires the Department of Children and Families to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2015

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed two bills into law with vastly different ramifications for Jacksonville. The first, HB 647, amends the Jacksonville city charter to modify the authority of the Civil Service Board, revising the authority of the civil service board to hear appeals, complaints, and grievances. Rep. Lake Ray‘s bill amends provisions in the charter […]

Ryan RayJune 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signed into law HB 633, which creates a new 24-hour waiting period after a woman requests an abortion from a medical provider before the procedure can be administered. There was controversy over whether or not Scott would approve the law, as well as an organized effort to defeat it in the legislative […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 10, 2015

Saying statutes are “ripe with exemptions and carve outs,” Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have exempted physicians and chiropractors who sell or rent electrostimulation medical equipment to their patients from having to be licensed as home medical equipment providers. In a veto letter to Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Scott said […]

Staff ReportsJune 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott, who faced a deadline on 56 bills presented to him by the Legislature by today, signed 55 of them into law today. See below for a list of the bills that made the cut, per a news release from Scott’s office: HB 21 Substance Abuse Services – This bill establishes a voluntary […]

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Family members appear behind a pile of debris outside their home in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm Thursday night. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)

Governor OKs tougher human trafficking protections

Rick Scott signs bill that repeals gay-adoption ban in Florida

Florida Democrats prepare to party this Saturday night in Hollywood

After legislative battle comes legal battle on abortion

Rick Scott’s LIP lawsuit could draw him into courtroom next week

Rick Scott approves a data base, more vaccines, and burial-transmit permits

Governor signs Jacksonville civil service, kiteboarding bills

Gov. Rick Scott signs new 24-hour barrier to abortions into law

Exemption vetoed for medical equipment sale, rentals by doctors, chiropractors

Rick Scott signs raft of 55 bills into law