GOP will keep majorities in Fla. Legislature

Republicans kept control of the Florida Legislature by a comfortable margin Tuesday despite a Democratic tide that swept across much of the rest of the nation.

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Fla. Lawmaker Charged in Slur Scandal

A state lawmaker under fire for leaving a message filled with obscenities and a racial slur on a colleague's voice mail resigned Wednesday and was charged with two crimes.

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Fla. Bill Would Give Dogs a Place at Table

Some Florida cities would like to throw a dog a bone — or maybe a burger and some fries. Dogs would be able to sit with humans at outdoor restaurant tables in some communities under a measure advancing in the Florida Legislature.

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A legislative policy analyst says studies show residency restrictions on sex offenders don't work.

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TALLAHASSEE -- In the midst of a $6 billion state budget deficit and widespread private-sector layoffs, one Florida industry looks recession-proof: lobbying state lawmakers.

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This is a FL newspaper editorial describing how State Senator (and chairman of the powerfulWays and Means Committee) J.D.

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In what was surely a coincidence, swine flu was confirmed in Florida on the same day that the Legislature pumped out heaping amounts of sausage to close the 2009 regular session. You're probably confused, maybe even a little panicked, about what it all means.

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During the first presidential election since Gov.

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Authorities have begun prowling Interstate 95 between Miami and Jacksonville to crack down on speeders and other traffic offenders.

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She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

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MIAMI - Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly promote a specific religion.

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On Friday, Florida State Senator Ronda Storms introduced an anti-evolution bill to the legislature. She did so quietly, and without fanfare. No press release was issued, and so far the legislation has not received any attention in the press.

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Jack's Law...Legislation to Allow Restaurant Donations of Salvageable Food

Innovative ideas that can make a difference are out there. They just need recognition. In one case, a significant tool to combat hunger evolved from the question of an eleven year old boy from Florida.

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Florida is not immune from Avian Flu

As Avian Flu is being closely monitored the world over, the world waits. Will the sickness be transmitted human-to- human? Nervous health officials all across the globe are concerned the H5N1 virus might turn into a strain that kills people on a widespread basis.

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Florida's experiment with touch-screen voting machines is over.

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He seems like the sort of high school senior colleges court -- a 3.5 grade point average, a high class rank and aspirations of a career in computers. But when Eli Rodriguez graduates in May, the 17-year-old doesn't know how he will attend college.

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The state would pay for stem cell research, including studies using cells harvested from embryos, under a bill filed Tuesday in the Florida Legislature that may have new hope because of backing from Gov. Charlie Crist.

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