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Danny McAuliffeNovember 14, 2018
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Sunshine State sellers should beat 2017’s year-end shopping sales, according to the Florida Retail Federation, the state’s premier vendor association. That’s welcome news to Florida retailers, who typically rely on the swift-approaching days of festivities for 20-40 percent of their yearly sales. And “this time of year shines the spotlight even brighter on retailers and their impact,” FRF President and […]

Associated PressAugust 18, 2017

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Florida’s 148 prison facilities remain on lockdown as guards search cells, seizing a number of weapons and other contraband. The Miami Herald reports all able-bodied administrators and officers, including new cadets and probation and parole officers have been ordered to report to the state’s dangerously understaffed institutions. This comes as officials canceled visitation at the state’s prisons […]

Associated PressAugust 17, 2017
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Prison officials in Florida cited a security threat in canceling visitation at most of its 148 facilities. In a statement released Wednesday, prison officials said the cancellation is in response to “credible intelligence indicating that small groups of inmates at several institutions may attempt to disrupt operations and impact safety and security.” The Orlando Sentinel reports prison […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 30, 2017
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Sen. Jeff Brandes has filed a bill aimed at providing standardized visitation plans for unmarried parents. The St. Petersburg Republican filed legislation (SB 590) Monday, which would create a standard visitation schedule for unmarried parents. If adopted, the proposal would encourage contact between non-custodial parents and their children. “Spending time with our children is the […]


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