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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Republican lawmaker in Florida wants bloggers who write about elected officials to register with the state, raising concern among First Amendment groups who are calling the proposal unconstitutional. The bill, filed by Sen. Jason Brodeur of Lake Mary, would require bloggers to file periodic reports with

A Republican lawmaker in Florida wants bloggers who write about elected officials to register with the state, raising concern among First Amendment groups who...

Paul Renner, the Palm Coast Republican and House Speaker, is leading a House that has lurched further to the right than any in generations

Free speech could be at risk if a new bill in Tallahassee becomes law, says the executive director of the First Amendment Foundation.

Free speech could be at risk if a new bill in Tallahassee becomes law, says the executive director of the First Amendment Foundation.

Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.

Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.

Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.

Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.

Its sponsor touts HB 991 as a way for defamed people to get justice. But the bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it silences critics.