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Donald Trump in Miami, Florida
Donald Trump in Miami, Florida
George Zimmerman wounded after being shot at in Florida
George Zimmerman listens to the judge during his first-appearance hearing in Sanford, Florida in this file photo taken on November 19, 2013. REUTERS/JOE BURBANK/ORLANDO SENTINEL/POOL George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder charges in the […]
Senator Geraldine Thompson Florida Legislators announce two new Bills to protect the right to vote
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Pushing back against repeated state actions to restrict voting, today a group of Florida legislators announced two new bills to comprehensively protect the right to vote: The Florida Voting Rights Act (SB […]
News Release: The U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the State of Florida in Case of “Dog Sniff” Establishing Probable Cause During Traffic Stop
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The United State Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the State of Florida in Florida v. Clayton Harris, deciding that police dog Aldo’s sniff constituted probable cause for Liberty County K-9 Officer William Wheetley […]
Alcee L. Hastings Commemorates Signing of the Uninterrupted Scholars Act
Washington, DC) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) commemorated President Obama’s signing of the Uninterrupted Scholars Act (S.3472). The Uninterrupted Scholars Act is bipartisan legislation that Hastings co-sponsored, which amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy […]
Hastings and Over 40 Members of Congress Send Letter to OMB Supporting Funding for Mental Health Programs
(Washington, DC) Today, Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Grace January 10, 2013 Mr. Jeffrey Zients Deputy Director for Management Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Dear Deputy Director […]
Florida Leaders Propose Tuition Deal
Florida’s universities are looking to make a deal with state lawmakers on tuition increases. On Wednesday morning, university presidents from across Florida gathered at the state Capitol and announced that they will guarantee no tuition […]
Judge: State Can’t Privatize All Florida Prison Health Care
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 4, 2012……….A judge struck down a decision by the Legislative Budget Commission to privatize health-care at prisons across most of the state, one […]
Congresswoman Wilson Pays Tribute to South Florida Veterans in Observance of Veterans Day
MIAMI, FL – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), will salute South Florida Veterans on Friday, November 9, 2012, in observance of Veterans Day. The tribute to our Veterans will be held at 11:00am, at the American […]