Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19 vaccination clinics in at least two upscale communities.

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Florida's DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities

NPR: “Manny Diaz is the person charged with picking up the pieces and rebuilding the state party as the new party chairman. The 66-year-old says when he campaigned for the job, he didn’t know how bad things were, especially with the party’s finances. After the election, Florida’s Democratic Party was in debt and couldn’t pay its bills. Employees found out their health insurance had been canceled. Diaz says that was his first c

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The Florida Democratic Party Has A Problem: It's Broke And Disorganized

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Proposals to codify in state law a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” related to what families are entitled to know about their children’s education and health care are advancing in the House and Senate, as the 2021 legislative session gets underway.Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, and Rep.

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The push to fast-track legislation to protect Florida businesses from COVID-19 litigation continues to be bumpy.While Tuesday was just the first day of the 2021 legislative session, Republicans in the House and Senate showed signs they continue to go in different directions on the sweeping proposals.

House, Senate Show Differences On COVID-19 Liability Bills

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — After Twitter permanently removed former President Donald Trump from its site and social media platforms began slapping warnings on posts by other politicians, Republican state leaders are punching back.But a proposed crackdown on big tech is drawing questions, even from the GOP-controlled Legislature’s own analysts.

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Florida Legislators Propose Crackdown On Big Tech Companies Amid Legal Questions

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A Florida organization will get a $250,000 infusion to help uninsured residents find health-care coverage over the next 10  weeks.The Biden administration selected Florida Covering Kids & Families as one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional funding for a 2021 special enrollment period, which began February 15th and will end May 15th.

Florida Health Insurance Efforts Get A Boost

After voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, the Republican-controlled Legislature grudgingly laid out a framework for a cannabis industry that has since drawn hundreds of thousands of patients.

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Proposed medical marijuana caps have some lawmakers fired up

Bainbridge Public Safety announced a multi-agency procession to bring Captain Justin Bedwell home to Bainbridge from Tallahassee on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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Processional planned to honor fallen officer Captain Justin Bedwell

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) announced Wednesday she’s launching a listening tour across Florida as she “seriously” considers a Senate bid against Sen. Marco Rubio (R) next year. 



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