State Sen. Randy Fine introduced a bill Monday to outlaw government entities from flying flags that represent a partisan, racial, or political viewpoint — legislation that died last year after receiving pushback from Democrats. 



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Randy Fine eyes end to 'political' flags in government buildings

The objective of Republican Senator Randy Fine of Brevard County, Florida, is to ban “the use of flags from fictitious countries such as Palestine, Black Lives Matter flags for violence, pro-woke and pro-grooming ideological flags, and the flags of any political candidate.” Without distinguishing the difference between public and government spaces, the senator presented Monday a bill to ban the display of flags that represent a political point o…

El objetivo del senador republicano Randy Fine, del condado de Brevard, en Florida, es prohibir “el uso de banderas de países ficticios como Palestina, banderas pro violencia Black Lives Matter, banderas ideológicas pro woke y pro grooming, y las banderas de cualquier candidato político”. Sin distinguir la diferencia entre espacios públicos y gubernamentales, el senador presentó este lunes un proyecto de ley para prohibir la exhibición de bander…

Ofensiva republicana en Florida contra las banderas “pro woke”: ni raza, ni ideología, ni Palestina

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Fine's bill would prohibit any government entity, including schools, counties, cities, and agencies from displaying any flag of a political nature.

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Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ rights

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Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride

If a Senator from Brevard County has his way, various controversial banners won’t be flown in public buildings for much longer. Sen. Randy Fine filed legislation (SB 100) taking aim at what a media release calls “fictional country flags like ‘Palestine,’ pro-violence ‘Black Lives Matter’ flags, woke and pro-grooming ideological flags, and the flags of any political candidates in government buildings.” If the bill seems familiar, it’s because Fin…

If the bill seems familiar, it’s because Fine carried it in the House last year. Now, he’s running it back in the Senate.

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Randy Fine eyes end to ‘political’ flags in government buildings

A Florida Senator who once said the state should ‘erase’ the transgender community now wants to ban the LGBTQ+ Pride flag in government buildings.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Florida Sen. Randy Fine, a current candidate for Congress, filed legislation to prohibit government entities from displaying that and other flags deemed as supporting a political agenda.“Government should n…

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Randy Fine, now a state senator, wants to try again to bar state agencies and local governments from putting up flags with a “political viewpoint.”

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Randy Fine files bill again to ban Pride, Palestine, other flags at government buildings

The Florida state flag waves outside the Leon County Courthouse on Aug. 12, 2024. (Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)State Sen. Randy Fine introduced a bill Monday to outlaw government entities from flying flags that represent a partisan, racial, or political viewpoint — legislation that died last year after receiving pushback from Democrats.  The bill Fine filed would apply to governmental entities, including public schools, colleges, and univers…

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State Sen. Randy Fine, a Florida Republican expected to head to Congress, has re-upped a twice failed bill banning flags representing the gay community, Black Lives Matter, or other "politically partisan" causes

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After the idea did not pass during the 2024 legislative session, Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, filed a bill Monday that would restrict the types of flags that can be displayed at government buildings and schools. The bill (SB 100), filed for the 2025 session, which will start in March, would prevent displaying a flag that “represents a political viewpoint, including, but not limited to, a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientation and…

Randy Fine eyes end to 'political' flags in government buildings

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