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House subcommittee backs bill to regulate e-bikes in Florida, establish task force
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (509+ words) A House panel is on board with legislation that aims to increase regulations of electronic bikes and scooters in Florida. Rep. Yvette Benarroch, a Naples Republican and co-sponsor of the House bill (HB 243), presented it before the House Government Operations…...
Senate panel advances bill establishing task force to propose e-bike regulations
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (570+ words) A Senate bill proposing more regulations on e-bikes and scooters is gaining traction, though with some modifications. The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a measure (SB 382) sponsored by Sen. Keith Truenow, a Tavares Republican, that calls for increased regulation and…...
Paul Renner calls for execution of child sex traffickers
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (282+ words) Former House Speaker'Paul Renner continues to flesh out his public safety policy, pledging that if he's elected Governor, he will end child sex trafficking by ending the lives of the traffickers themselves. "I can tell you, if you harm a…...
Pudge controls the weather, not Erika Donalds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) Pudge controls the weather," is a semi-famous and entirely adorable line from Lilo and Stitch, in which the cartoon little girl feeds Pudge, a fish, a peanut butter sandwich every Thursday to ensure favorable conditions. As endearing a moment that…...
12-year old real-life Florida cowboy cast for leading role in ‘A Land Remembered’ TV series
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) After more than 2,000 people applied, the statewide search for a young actor to play the role of Zechariah "Zech" MacIvey in the upcoming television series adaptation of "A Land Remembered" is over. The field was narrowed to 50 finalists, to 25 and…...
Poll: How Americans feel about changing the clocks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (912+ words) Yes, you'll get a shot at an extra hour's sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time. Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system…...
‘We need him’: Latino Victory Fund endorses José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Latino Victory Fund is all in on former Sen. Jos" Javier Rodr'guez's bid to become Florida's first Latino Attorney General and the first Democrat to hold the job in more than 20 years. The Washington-based progressive political action committee, which works…...
Florida is getting ready for flying cars that could resemble 'The Fifth Element"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) Florida is laying the groundwork to usher in the era of flying cars, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared Perdue said. The state is developing a vision for an aerial highway and expanding its state-of-the-art FDOT SunTrax testing facility…...
Jon Albert files bill to help tenants stay cool in Florida’s blazing heat
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (468+ words) A lawmaker has filed a new bill that seeks to keep rental tenants cool in Florida's hot, humid weather. Winter Haven Republican Rep. Jon Albert filed the measure (HB 241) that would amend landlord obligations to include sufficient cooling requirements for…...
State reveals how many kids lost health coverage after being unable to do so in Senate committee
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (867+ words) Florida's top Medicaid official came before the Legislature Tuesday to update state senators on a pending legal battle with the federal government over expansion of the popular children's health insurance program known as Florida KidCare. But Brian Meyer couldn't answer…...