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Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

A Senate bill that would allow police to pull over motorists they see texting while driving has already cleared two committee stops, and on Tuesday a coalition of law enforcement, business, local governments and individuals is urging its final committee stop to approve give it the final stamp of approval before its ready for the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 11, 2017

Lawmakers asked lots of questions but didn’t get the answers they wanted Wednesday as a Senate panel tried to get a handle on the state’s new $85 million jobs fund. The Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee heard from Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) head Cissy Proctor on the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. […]

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Tag: Senate Transportation Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Coalition calls on final committee to advance texting while driving ban

Senators sound skeptical of new state jobs fund