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Florida bill would allow guns with no permit in natural disasters

May 23, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - In a crisis situation or evacuation for natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires, people with no criminal record would be allowed to carry a firearm...

Florida legislature says no dice for casinos this year

August 25, 2021 at 3:39 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - The Florida legislature on Thursday gave up on efforts to open the state to casino gambling, conceding that a deal "is not in the cards." A special...

Florida governor’s voter purge effort hits stumbling blocks

November 4, 2021 at 1:36 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott's efforts to purge non-U.S. citizens from the state's voter rolls, a move that has triggered legal challenges from voting rights groups, have...

Florida governor’s voter purge effort hits stumbling blocks

May 23, 2019 at 9:33 p.m.

Florida executes man who used hammer to kill two female co-workers

August 25, 2021 at 3:10 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida man convicted of bludgeoning two women to death with a hammer and setting them on fire more than 26 years ago was executed on...

Grieving parents join Florida ‘stand your ground’ protest

November 4, 2021 at 1:23 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Parents of two black teenagers whose killings sparked heated criticism of Florida's "stand your ground" law marched on the state Capitol on Monday, warning legislators of...

Grieving parents join Florida ‘stand your ground’ protest

December 23, 2018 at 10:41 p.m.

Florida court bars immigrants in U.S. illegally from being lawyers

August 25, 2021 at 2:32 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including those who moved as children, cannot work as lawyers in Florida, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday even...

Florida legislature joins southern push for marijuana reform

December 23, 2018 at 10:29 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Acknowledging a major shift in societal attitudes toward marijuana, a key committee of the Florida legislature voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to approve medical use of a...

Florida legislature joins southern push for marijuana reform

November 4, 2021 at 1:19 a.m.

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