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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ted Yoho Oppose Paul Ryan's AHCA

March 15, 2017 - 8:30am
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Paul Ryan and Ted Yoho

While most Republican members of the Florida delegation have stayed silent on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s, R-Wisc., effort to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health-care law, on Tuesday, two GOP members of the Sunshine State’s delegation came out against the proposal. 

Pro-Pot Entrepreneurs Lash Out at Restrictive Marijuana Measures

March 15, 2017 - 6:00am

With a push of a button, Floridians can take marijuana and make it into oil and butter, perfect for baking brownies, cakes and syrups.

Garyn Angel calls it “Magical Butter.”

House Committee Approves Bill to Deregulate Vacation Rentals

March 14, 2017 - 7:30pm

Vacation rental companies and property owners are praising a House committee’s passage of a bill to prevent local governments from adopting laws to regulate vacation rentals in the Sunshine State on Tuesday.

Bondi Holds out Hope in 'Water Wars'

March 14, 2017 - 7:00am

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected later this week to review a recommendation that would deny Florida relief in its decades-old water dispute with Georgia, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday the case is not over yet.

Religious Liberties Act Heading to the Senate Floor

March 14, 2017 - 6:00pm

The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary, chaired by Senator Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, passed Senate Bill 436, Religious Expression in Public Schools, on Tuesday.

House Subcommittee Passes Legislation to Scale Back Standardized Testing

March 14, 2017 - 3:30pm

A Florida House panel took one step closer to cutting back on testing by passing legislation to curb standardized testing in the Sunshine State.

House Committee Passes Bill to Ban Sanctuary Cities in Florida

March 14, 2017 - 12:45pm

Florida lawmakers approved a controversial measure to crack down on Florida’s “sanctuary cities” for undocumented immigrants, green-lighting a measure to punish local officials for failing to comply with federal immigration rules on Monday.

Senate Committee Passes Ridesharing Insurance Requirement Bill

March 14, 2017 - 11:30am

Uber and Lyft were riding high Tuesday after the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed legislation to create regulatory and insurance requirements for popular ridesharing companies.

Marco Rubio Renews Effort to Reform Higher Ed Accreditation

March 14, 2017 - 8:00am
Marco Rubio

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is once again taking on the higher education “cartel” as he brought back his proposal to reform accreditation on Monday. Currently only schools accredited by organizations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible for financial aid. 

Lauren Book, Joe Geller File Bills to Heighten Criminal Penalties for Guns at Schools

March 13, 2017 - 11:00pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have waded into new legislation to keep guns away from children in the Sunshine State. 

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