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Senate Democratic leader ousted gavel generic (Source: WAVE 3 News) By News Service of Florida | April 28, 2021 at 10:14 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 10:14 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to oust Minority Leader Gary Farmer with just days left in the legislative session, deciding to replace him with Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation. Less than six months after Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point formally took the leadership post in November, Democratic senators cast a unanimous vote of no confidence. Wednesday’s ouster came after years of tension between Far...

Florida Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to oust Minority Leader Gary Farmer with just days left in the legislative session, deciding to replace him with Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation. Less than six months after Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point, formally took the leadership post in November, Democratic senators cast a unanimous vote of no confidence. Wednesday’s ouster came after years of tension between Farmer and Book, who was chosen last week to lead Senate Democrats following the November 2022 elections. Instead, she was tapped to assume the leadership position more than a year ahead of sche...

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida & • 1 hour ago Credit Pixabay A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted 24-16 along party lines to give final approval to the measure (HB 259), which passed the House last month. DeSantis’ office did not immediately reply to a question about whether the governor will sign the bill. Florida law generally allows people to carry concealed weapon...

The Senate on Monday passed a measure that would widen eligibility for taxpayer-funded aid to send children to private schools.

Tallahassee, FL - A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday vot...