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Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot

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USA Today · 1d

Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling

A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules

Yahoo · 8h

Debbie Mayfield back on the State Senate ballot

Dara Kim, Senior Reporter with the News Service Of Florida, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down Debbie Mayfield's candidacy for State Senate, her conversation with Mayfield after the Florida Supreme Court ruled her eligible to run,

floridaphoenix · 1d

State’s blocking of Mayfield from Senate race ‘meritless,’ state Supreme Court rules

The Florida Supreme Court expects Secretary of State Cord Byrd to include Rep. Debbie Mayfield’s name on the ballot in the planned Brevard County state Senate special election, the justices said Thursday in a 25-page opinion.

USA Today · 1d

Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of Florida's term limit rules.

Geraldine Thompson, Florida state and knee replacement

Yahoo · 12h

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76.

conservativebrief · 14h

Florida State Senator Dies After Complications From Knee Replacement Surgery

Well-known Florida state Democratic Sen. Geraldine Thompson passed away on Thursday after complications from knee replacement surgery.

USA Today · 14h

Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76

Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton,

Florida, immigration and Senate Bill

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Florida Senate passes trio of immigration bills

Two immigration-related bills were passed by the Florida Senate in an three-hour session on Thursday. The House of Representatives will take up the bills as lawmakers face a Friday deadline to get legislation passed designed to bolster the state's assistance with President Donald Trump's deportation program.

USA Today · 1d

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs immigration bills, vows crackdown

The bills were a point of contention between DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders, but a compromise was reached. Democrats opposed the bills, arguing they are unconstitutional and politically motivated.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

After weeks of GOP tension, Florida Legislature passes sweeping illegal immigration bills

After weeks of fighting among Republicans, Florida’s GOP-controlled Legislature swiftly passed sweeping measures Thursday designed to aid President Donald Trump’s mass deportations. The moves attempt to put Florida on the frontlines with Trump,

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Florida Senate Committee To Consider Bill Shielding Home Addresses Of Elected Officials

A Florida Senate committee will review a proposal Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the privacy and safety of state and local ...

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Should Florida abolish term limits for state legislators? Cast your vote

F lorida state legislators currently have term limits of eight consecutive years in the Florida Senate and eight consecutive ...

Pros and cons of allowing Florida CFO to invest state funds in Bitcoin

As Florida lawmakers have proposed bills that would allow for the investment of state funds in Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency ...

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State senator says Florida parks bill can be changed — up to a point

"I want to make sure we are protecting our parks," state Sen. Gayle Harrell told POLITICO. "But I also want to make sure ...

Florida bill would ban fluoride in local drinking water

Local governments in Florida and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding ...

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Bill seeks to prevent building pickleball courts, golf courses at Florida state parks

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving ...

Pride and Black Lives Matter flags ban in Florida: What to know about SB 100

A Florida Senate committee advanced legislation to ban certain flags, such as Pride and Black Lives Matter, from flying at public buildings.

References to ‘Gulf of Mexico’ would vanish from Florida state laws if GOP senator’s bill succeeds

TALLAHASSEE — A Senate Republican on Tuesday filed a bill that combs through state laws and would replace references to the ...

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