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Florida Senate Democrats change course with new leader Lori Berman. ‘She doesn’t fly off the cuff.’
In choosing Lori Berman of Palm Beach County as their new leader, Florida Senate Democrats went with a calm, respected policy ...
Hello, flamingo! Florida might replace state bird after nearly 100 years
Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...
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Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird
Senate Bill 880, proposed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) in Miami, replaces the state's current state bird, the northern ...
Clash between Florida House, Senate stalls state budget, session going into overtime
The impasse between the House and Senate means lawmakers will go into overtime on the 60-day legislative session to pass a ...
Florida Senate to take up bill that prevents development of golf courses, pickleball courts in state parks
Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell filed the bill after a controversy last year about the state Department of Environmental ...
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Senate Bill Lowering the Minimum Wage for Workers Gets Temporarily Postponed
A Senate bill that would allow workers to be paid less than the minimum wage appears to have stalled in its latest committee ...
After shooting, Florida State students demand gun reform at Florida Capitol
Florida State University students spoke at the Florida Capitol following a shooting on campus, criticizing lawmakers' ...
Florida Senate unlikely to pass repeal of gun-buying age law passed after Parkland
Days after a mass shooting at Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal ...