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‘Not going to replace Parkland’: Florida committee won’t take up House-approved bill lowering gun buying age to 18
Read full article: ‘Not going to replace Parkland’: Florida committee won’t take up House-approved bill lowering gun buying age to 18Days after a mass shooting at nearby Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long guns.
Florida lawmakers seek to roll back child labor laws, allowing teens as young as 14 to work overnight shifts
Read full article: Florida lawmakers seek to roll back child labor laws, allowing teens as young as 14 to work overnight shiftsLawmakers in Tallahassee are working to roll back major aspects of Florida’s child labor laws.
Florida House set to discuss bill that would lower minimum age to purchase guns from 21 to 18 this week
Read full article: Florida House set to discuss bill that would lower minimum age to purchase guns from 21 to 18 this weekThe Florida House could move quickly to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18.
Florida legislators approve bill to increase highway speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph
Read full article: Florida legislators approve bill to increase highway speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mphHighway speeds could increase under a bill that has started moving forward in the state Senate. The Republican-controlled Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging measure (SB 462), filed by Sen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, that includes boosting the maximum speed on interstates and Florida’s Turnpike from 70 mph to 75 mph.
Jacksonville councilman files legislation to ensure JSO has tools to enforce illegal immigration laws
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman files legislation to ensure JSO has tools to enforce illegal immigration lawsJacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico filed legislation to ensure the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has the resources needed to enforce illegal immigration laws.
New 2025 laws: Florida enacts law to protect children online, blocks social media for kids under 14
Read full article: New 2025 laws: Florida enacts law to protect children online, blocks social media for kids under 14A new law set to take effect in Florida aims to safeguard children from the potential risks of social media. Starting tomorrow, children under the age of 14 will be prohibited from opening social media accounts.
‘Some of those scenes are unpredictable’: New Florida law to create barrier between first responders and the public
Read full article: ‘Some of those scenes are unpredictable’: New Florida law to create barrier between first responders and the publicA new bill creates a 25-foot barrier between first responders and the public. Anyone who comes within that barrier will get a warning. And if they don’t leave, they could face criminal consequences.
Florida to become 26th state to implement permitless carry law on Saturday
Read full article: Florida to become 26th state to implement permitless carry law on SaturdayMore than 200 new laws will go into effect in Florida on Saturday, and one of the new laws will allow guns to be carried almost anywhere in the state, without a permit.
Local politicians react to new bills being passed in legislative session
Read full article: Local politicians react to new bills being passed in legislative sessionAmong the laws Gov. Ron DeSantis has written into law, he signed SB 300, which is the Heartbeat Protection Act, prohibiting abortions once the unborn child has a detectible heartbeat, there are other bills and laws that are getting attention.
DOJ giving states $231M for gun violence prevention programs
Read full article: DOJ giving states $231M for gun violence prevention programsThe Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs.