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Boy's High School Basketball playoffs are underway with six different regional matchups on Thursday night in Class 1A and 3A.

Florida’s Legislature is considering proposals to keep secret details about the deaths of children who die in domestic violence cases.

Florida’s Legislature is considering proposals to keep secret details about the deaths of children who die in domestic violence cases, in deference to the mother of two young boys murdered last summer by their father.

Florida’s Legislature is considering proposals to keep secret details about the deaths of children who die in domestic violence cases.

Two bills proposed by local state lawmakers would block public access to autopsies of children under the age of 18 killed in domestic violence cases.

Florida’s Legislature is considering proposals to keep secret details about the deaths of children who die in domestic violence cases, in deference to the mother of two young boys murdered last summer by their father.

'The grieving mother was unable to avoid this news.'

A Senate staff analysis of Boyd’s bill said broadband access is available to 98 percent of the state’s urban areas and just 78.6 percent of rural areas.

Florida lawmakers are looking to use at least $400 million in federal stimulus money to help broadband providers expand services.

It’s hard to work remotely with slow internet speeds, and the $400M in fed money could expand housing options to Fla.’s 21.2% of rural areas without broadband.