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Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passes. But there’s a catch. Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times © Ivy Ceballo/Times House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R- Palm Harbor TALLAHASSEE — At first, the bill would have allowed nearly 195,000 Floridians to have most misdemeanor marijuana convictions erased from their criminal records. Then, the Senate sponsor amended the bill so it would have a better chance in the Florida House, which is led by Speaker Chris Sprowls. “I would like to go further, but I think to get this in a position to possibly pass the House,...

Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passes. But there’s a catch. “It’s the reality of passing legislation in the Legislature,” the bill’s Democratic sponsor said.   Updated 2 hours ago TALLAHASSEE — At first, the bill would have allowed nearly 195,000 Floridians to have most misdemeanor marijuana convictions erased from their criminal records. Then, the Senate sponsor amended the bill so it would have a better chance in the Florida House, which is led by Speaker Chris Sprowls. “I would like to go further, but I think to get this in...

Florida Senate passes bill allowing to-go alcoholic drink orders Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times TALLAHASSEE — The bill passed the Florida Senate at about 4:50 p.m. — just in time for happy hour. Lawmakers on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 148, which would allow Floridians to buy alcoholic drinks in to-go and delivery orders from restaurants with some restrictions. For example, the bill would only allow restaurants with at least 2,500 square feet of dining area and a capacity of at least 150 to offer to-go alcohol. Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, the bill’s sponso...

Florida protests to face limits as bill gets boost from Senate president Senate President Wilton Simpson, a supporter of the bill, used a procedural maneuver to ensure the Gov. Ron DeSantis’ legislative priority started moving in the Senate.   Updated 51 minutes ago TALLAHASSEE — The Republican majority in the Florida Legislature appears to be on the verge of passing an anti-rioting bill — a top legislative priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he positions himself for re-election in 2022. But how the bill got to this point — in public view and behind the scenes — has b...

Updated 1 hour ago TALLAHASSEE — In an attempt to “put consumers in the driver’s seat” of their data privacy, Florida legislators are giving bipartisan support to legislation that imposes new disclosure requirements on companies that collect information on their customers and sell it to data brokers. Modeled after a California law that last year became the strongest data privacy law in the country, SB 1734 creates the Florida Privacy Protection Act and requires businesses to tell consumers what information they’ve collected and how they’re going to use it. The ...