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Any COVID-related fines imposed between March 1-10 have been suspended.

The top stories near you “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that after the state makes people 60 and older eligible for the COVID vaccine on Monday, it will soon lower the age to 55 and then probably open it up to the rest of the population.” “Diversion and deflection programs are designed to move individuals who have committed low-level crimes away from the criminal justice system. People who complete the program retain no charges on their criminal record. The city’s deflection program, t...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.10.21 Good Wednesday morning: Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon. The pollster didn’t put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Biden’s job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet, acting as the Board of Executive Clemency, did away with the waiting periods, opening the door for thousands of so-called “returning citizens” to have their rights restored and possibly wiping out a backlog of thousands of other cases awaiting review.

DeSantis to sweep away Scott, Bondi legacy on rights restoration — Fried (with no proof) suggests DeSantis had Covid-19 — Poll finds Rubio in decent shape for 2022 — Gaetz joins #FreeBritney Presented by Ocean Conservancy Hello and welcome to Wednesday. The daily rundown — Between Monday and Tuesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 4,426 (0.2 percent), to 1,952,733; active hospitalizations decreased by 22 (nearly 0.7 percent), to 3,310; deaths rose by 125 (nearly 0....

For the past decade, felons in Florida have had to wait at least five years after being released from prison before becoming eligible to have their civil rights restored. But on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet, acting as the Board of Executive Clemency, did away with the waiting periods.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet did away with the waiting periods, opening the door for thousands of so-called “returning citizens” to have their rights restored and possibly wiping out a backlog of thousands of other cases awaiting review.

Home/Statewide/Florida Governor And Cabinet Drop Waiting Period For People Hoping To Regain Civil Rights After Prison Florida Governor And Cabinet Drop Waiting Period For People Hoping To Regain Civil Rights After Prison By News Service of Florida March 10, 2021 TALLAHASSEE — For the past decade, felons in Florida have had to wait at least five years after being released from prison before becoming eligible to have their civil rights restored. But on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Flo...

The revamped clemency rules also establish an expedited process for felons who have paid all of the legal financial obligations related to their crimes.

Gov. Desantis and Florida Cabinet doing away with waiting periods.