Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35), Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee and Florida’s first openly-gay State Senator, issued the following statement regarding the Florida GOP’s dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill (SB 1834), which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today: This dangerous bill will make kids less safe

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Rising star Henry Lipatov’s dedication and hard work in the music industry pays off with a major award win. Gossip Stone TV congratulates our creative director, Henry Lipatov, on winning the 2023 Music Video Influencer of the Year award. His unwavering commitment to excellence in his craft and the recognition from Bemy is a remarkable […] The post

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JUPITER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the most comprehensive reforms to Florida’s prescription drug market in state history. The Prescription Drug Reform Act codifies the Governor’s actions from last year to require accountability among pharmaceutical middlemen, empower consumers through increased choice among pharmacies, and

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Tallahassee — Today, Leader Lauren Book commended Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson  for her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court:  “Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on this historic, well-deserved nomination. A former public defender, Obama-era criminal justice policymaker, and expert on sentencing, Judge Jackson has rich experience both i

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis led a delegation of state leaders and Florida businesses to Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the United Kingdom on an international trade and cultural mission organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida and the Florida Department of State. The mission focused on

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Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as U.S. Supreme Court nominee:  Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an exceptionally qualified jurist with impressive credentials who will serve the American people with great integrity on our nat

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Tallahassee — The Florida Senate this week approved Senate Resolution 1064, United States Department of State’s List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami). The resolution expresses the Florida Senate’s commitment to a stable and prosperous Colombia and opposition to the Biden Administration’s decision to remove the

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Tallahassee — En colaboración con la cámara de comercio colombo-americana, la Senadora Annette Taddeo, invita a la comunidad colombo-estadounidense residente en la Florida y a sus amigos, a participar del DÍA DE COLOMBIA 2022 (COLOMBIA DAY 2022). Comenzaremos esta celebración con una recepción de bienvenida en el AC Hotel by Marriot el martes, día

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 269 – Public Nuisances CS/CS/HB 1297 – Capital Sexual Battery CS/CS/HB 1359 – Offenses Involving Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs CS/CS/HB 1627 – Pretrial Release and De...

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Tallahassee — Yesterday, The Florida Senate unanimously passed SB 562, Military Occupational Licensure, by Senator Janet Cruz (D—Tampa), which takes aim at the problem of active duty military spouse unemployment.  Active duty military spouses face significantly more challenges to entering the Florida workforce than their civilian counterparts, due

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