Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
Dara Kam is the Senior Reporter of The News Service Of Florida.
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A House committee on Wednesday approved a controversial measure that would allow parents to file civil lawsuits seeking damages for the wrongful death of an "unborn child," with critics of the bill saying it is too broad and could shrink the number of doctors who deliver babies in Florida.
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The bill would prohibit businesses from manufacturing or selling products that contain more than 0.3 percent delta-9 and place limits on other cannabinoids. A House version is also ready for the full chamber.
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A key Senate committee on Tuesday signed off on a proposal that would impose limits on the amount of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products, in an effort contingent on the success of a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to authorize recreational marijuana.
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Florida lawmakers are looking at limiting the potency of marijuana sold in the state if voters approve a constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of pot.
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The full Senate approved a proposal that would allow local governments to create vacation-rental registration programs, which many municipalities already do.
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Amid continued efforts targeting transgender people, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration quietly changed a policy that allowed Floridians to obtain driver's licenses and state identification cards that reflect their gender identity.
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A federal judge Friday heard arguments in lawsuits filed by pro-Palestine student groups against the state, alleging First Amendment violations.
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In part of a series of legal battles about Florida election-law changes, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court on Thursday heard arguments in a challenge to a 2023 law that imposed restrictions on groups that collect voter-registration applications.
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A proposal would do away with existing police review boards around the state and prevent local governments from creating panels to delve into complaints of police wrongdoing.
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Less than a year after passing a measure that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Republican lawmakers are pursuing an effort to allow parents to file civil lawsuits seeking damages for the wrongful death of an “unborn child.”