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Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

Women could sue doctors who performed an abortion on them without “informed consent” under a bill advanced by a House subcommittee Wednesday. Sponsored by Vero Beach Republican Erin Grall, HB 19 would allow women to seek damages from doctors who failed to adequately inform of the physical and psychological harms of abortion for up to […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2017

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In response to Speaker Richard Corcoran’s pledge to increase funding for education, two Democratic ranking members called the statement “encouraging.” State Rep. Larry Lee Jr. of Port St. Lucie, the ranking member on the Pre-K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, and state Rep. Shevrin Jones of West Park, ranking member on the Education Committee, issued a statement Monday morning. “Ensuring […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2016

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Florida House District 13 incumbent Democrat Reggie Fullwood was left for dead, politically speaking, not too long ago. With a federal trial on 14 counts pending, Fullwood drew Democratic and Republican challengers alike in his solidly Democratic Jacksonville seat. Now, however, Fullwood appears to have overcome those issues to some degree. After a hearing last week in which […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

More than a dozen members of the Florida House are heading back Tallahassee. As of 5 p.m., state records show nearly a dozen South Florida lawmakers appeared to win their elections Friday when they failed to draw an opponent by the time qualifying period. All of the candidates are incumbents. In House District 94, Bobby […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 7, 2016

Law enforcement agencies could soon have to follow certain guidelines if their officers wear body cameras. The Florida Senate voted 37-0 to approve a bill (HB 93) that requires police to develop standards that govern how agencies use, maintain and store body cameras and recorded data. “This is a very important bill for our community,” […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2016

Law-enforcement agencies that use body cameras may soon have to follow certain guidelines. The Florida House on Friday passed a bill that would require police to develop standards for the use of body cameras and how the audio and video files will be stored. The bill (HB 93) does not mandate that police must use […]

Ryan RayFebruary 5, 2016

A bill to require the use of body cameras for Florida law enforcement officers is ready for a vote before the full House after getting final approval in a committee. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 93 by Rep. Shevrin Jones by a unanimous vote Thursday. Jones, a Broward Democrat, said his bill would provide comprehensive protections for both citizens […]

Ryan RayJanuary 27, 2016

Broward Democratic state Rep. Shevrin “Shev” Jones has been picked as State Director for the Network of Young Elected Leaders, a group affiliated with People For the American Way. Jones, 32, was elected in a vote late last year and will help direct the group’s advocacy and organization efforts, which focus on social justice and progressive economic issues. “I […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2016

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement would have to investigate every time a police use of force results in death, under bills that state Sen. Geraldine Thompson and state Rep. Shevrin Jones will be outlining Tuesday. Thompson, a Democrat from Orlando, and Jones, a Democrat from West Park, are planning a news conference Tuesday to make […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2015

In the wake of highly publicized acts of police brutality captured by cellphone cameras during the past year, more law enforcement agencies are using or are about to begin using body-worn cameras (BWCs). While they have been celebrated as a technological breakthrough that can protect law enforcement officers as well as members of the public […]

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An adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Pennywise swims in a rehabilitation tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

Bill allowing women to sue doctors who perform abortions advances in Florida House

Democrats issue statement on education funding

Dem leaders, unions back Reggie Fullwood for re-election

Nearly a dozen South Florida House members appear to be re-elected without opposition

Bill to develop guidelines for police body cameras clears Senate

Florida may enact standards for police body cameras

Body cameras bill poised for House vote

Shevrin Jones picked as state director of Young Elected Leaders group

Geraldine Thompson, Shevrin Jones to push for bill requiring investigations of deadly force

USF/Orlando PD study finds police body cameras reduce citizen complaints