The Florida Legislature is considering wide-ranging changes to how the criminal justice system deals with the mentally ill, improving diversion programs that will stress treatment
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Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law
Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law | Facing South Florida Florida’s immigration crackdown continues with sweeping bill signed into law |
Florida lawmakers poised to pass sweeping immigration crackdown, vote expected Thursday
TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday launched a third special session aimed at increasing enforcement of illegal immigration, putting aside an intraparty clash with Gov. Ron
Family pushes for “Lucy’s Law” after teen’s fatal boating accident
MIAMI – A South Florida man is determined to ensure his 17-year-old daughter’s tragic death in a 2022 boating accident on Biscayne Bay was not
Florida lawmakers rule out condo bailouts amid rising costs
TALLAHASSEE – Condominium owners shouldn’t expect financial “bailouts” to help cover increased costs as condo associations work to comply with state laws passed after the
Jim DeFede analysis: Florida Gov. Ron Desantis backs down on immigration
MIAMI – As this year’s third Florida special legislative session on immigration gets under way this week in Tallahassee, there is one unmistakable conclusion: Gov.
16-year limit proposed for Florida lawmakers
CBS News Miami Live TALLAHASSEE – State lawmakers would be restricted to serving a total of 16 years in the Legislature under a proposed constitutional
DeSantis vows to veto Florida Legislature’s sweeping immigration bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the
Florida lawmakers approve immigration bill in rebuke to DeSantis, setting up potential veto fight
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers on Tuesday evening approved their own version of sweeping immigration legislation, defying Gov. Ron DeSantis in a rare GOP power struggle
Florida Legislature slams DeSantis immigration proposals
Florida Legislature slams DeSantis immigration proposals – CBS Miami Watch CBS News Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws this week but issued a sharp