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Jesse SchecknerJanuary 18, 2024

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‘It’s really hard to look that dad in the face and say, “I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can do to help you. Our law does not provide for your situation.”’

Gabrielle RussonApril 5, 2023

Florida lawmakers are considering a new bill that adds more privacy protections for people who share their DNA profiles that are used by law-enforcement in high-tech criminal investigations.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/3/22-Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, during discussion of his bill on the dissolution of marriage, Thursday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

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