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Florida Lawmakers Schedule Five-Hour Stand Your Ground Debate, But Changes Remain Unlikely

November 7, 2013

Lawmakers will discuss the state's controversial self-defense law, Stand Your Ground, during a five-hour hearing today. However, the one bill being voted on during the hearing is expected to fail.

Times/Herald: Rick Scott Rejects Florida Bar’s Recommended Judge Screeners

October 30, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott is raising eyebrows for the number of people he has rejected from the Florida Bar’s recommended list of candidates for the judicial nominating commission.

Herald-Tribune Reporter Calls In Favors To Carve Out Time for Sex Trafficking Project

October 25, 2013

In an in-depth report titled “The Stolen Ones,” Sarasota’s daily newspaper uncovered just how bad child sex trafficking had become locally and, well, everywhere.

Floridians Don’t Like Rubio’s Immigration Stance Or Zimmerman But Support Medical Marijuana

October 11, 2013

Recent polling didn't just find that Floridians are moving away from congressional Republicans, they also aren't keen on Sen. Marco Rubio’s immigration stance or George Zimmerman—but they are in support of a medical marijuana initiative.

Florida’s Sexual Predator Program Chief Resigns

September 24, 2013

Amid a slew of top-level resignations among state officials in the past few months, the Florida Department of Children (DCF) and Families’ Chief of the Sexually Violent Predator Program resigned last week.

‘Sea Of Goodwill’ To Veterans Groups Goes To Few Charities

September 1, 2013

Money that Americans have contributed to charitable organizations supporting the military, veterans and their families has more than tripled, and more than half of the public’s donations went to just 12 of those charities.