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APRIL 15, 2021 08:47 PM, UPDATED 11 HOURS 48 MINUTES AGO The Florida House passed the anti-rioting bill HB 1, a broad anti-rioting legislation that aims to crack down on violent protests. BY DANIEL A. VARELA In what marked one of the most emotional moments of Florida’s 2021 legislative session, Senate Democrats on Thursday called on major Republican political donors to pressure Gov. Ron DeSantis to stop “anti-mob” legislation they deem racist, unconstitutional and partisan. “Don’t sit...

The Florida House is poised to pass a measure that would bar transgender females from participating in girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports, amid fierce opposition from Democrats and warnings about potential financial repercussions.

Florida House set to pass transgender athletic bill. Vote coming Wednesday. Ryan Dailey TALLAHASSEE --- The Florida House is poised to pass a measure that would bar transgender females from participating in girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports, amid fierce opposition from Democrats and warnings about potential financial repercussions. The House on Tuesday took up the so-called “Fairness In Women’s Sports Act” (HB 1475), positioning it for a vote on Wednesday. The proposal...

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The Senate Rules Committee will also consider a less stringent version today. The Florida House is poised to pass a measure that would bar transgender females from participating in girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports, amid fierce opposition from Democrats and warnings about potential financial repercussions. The House on Tuesday took up the so-called “Fairness In Women’s Sports Act” (HB 1475), positioning it for a vote on Wednesday. The proposal would make participation ...

“The negativity must stop and the voices of Eleutherans need to be heard” Sands decries “more concern about stopping Disney than focusing on the growth and development” of South Eleuthera NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A prominent Eleuthera businessman yesterday pushed back against opponents of Disney’s Lighthouse Point project, urging the “non-Eleutheran lobby” to redirect their efforts to other opportunities on the island. Thomas Sands, a South Eleuthera businessman and real estate develop...

The proposal would require future teachers and other government workers to enroll in a 401(k) style plan instead of the state's traditional pension plan.

Print this article This week’s Liberal Media Scream turns to the sloppy 60 Minutes report last week on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the TV news magazine’s smug refusal to admit its reporting and editing failures in a story a Under fire for a week for suggesting the governor was in a “pay to play” scandal it never proved, 60 Minutes instead offered a big “whatever” in response to critics. At issue was a story two Sundays back by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who suggested DeSant...

The bill would create a new crime of “mob intimidation” and enhance penalties on existing riot-related offenses

We reported that Tamarac city commissioners are bolstering their pay with big travel budgets, and Tamarac residents want to know more.