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By Mitch Perry Hillsborough County PUBLISHED 4:52 PM ET Feb. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:52 PM EST Feb. 19, 2021
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. While there was a lot of rhetorical harmony between Republican and Democratic members of the Hillsborough County legislative delegation at a pre-session discussion on Friday, that bonhomie shattered when discussing a bill pushed by Governor Ron DeSantis that has been depicted as cracking down on violent protests.
“So House Bill 1 is one that I am very, very concerned about, because it does not protect our First Amendment right to peaceful protest. It attacks it,” said Hillsborough County Democratic state Rep. Fentrice Driskell at a Tampa Tiger Bay virtual forum on Friday.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the Florida National Guard prepares to intensify its role in setting up mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites around the state, the size of its ranks is becoming a concern.
What You Need To Know
Size of Florida National Guard force a concern with COVID, storms looming
The state has about 12,000 soldiers, one of the leanest forces in the nation
The guard is key to Florida s vaccination strategy
Lawmakers could consider an increase for the Guard in budget plans
In a state that is home to about 21 million people, the Florida National Guard is a force of about 12,000 soldiers. That staffing ratio ranks it among the leanest of America’s Guard corps.
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Florida leaders propose legislation to fight big tech censorship
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Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson Highlight Proposed Legislation to Increase Technology Transparency in Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by legislative leaders to highlight proposed legislation that would increase technology transparency in Florida, particularly as it relates to “Big Tech” firms like Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, and Google.
The Governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senate President Wilton Simpson, Senator Danny Burgess and House Commerce Committee Chair Blaise Ingoglia, who has introduced a bill in the Florida House of Representatives entitled, the “Transparency in Technology Act.”