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Florida Senate votes to require citizen verification for voters, restrict IDs accepted at the polls

The Daily Item 13 Mar 2026
Republicans in the Florida Senate passed legislation Thursday requiring citizenship verification for all registered voters in the state, a central element of President Donald Trump’s demands for sweeping election-law changes ....
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Florida Senate did the right thing with ‘voter ID’ bill tweaks | Opinion

The Palm Beach Post 12 Mar 2026
Fortunately, the Florida Senate actually understood the merits of my complaint and did something to take the obvious politics out of their election integrity efforts ... The Florida House should accept the change and call it a "win."
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Florida Senate tries to fund AIDS drug program amid state cuts

The Lawton Constitution 11 Mar 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A week after Florida cut nearly 12,000 people off the state program providing affordable access to life-saving HIV/AIDS medication, state senators are making a last-minute move to fund the program in full for the next few months ... .
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Florida Senators push to save AIDS drug program from state cuts

The Miami Herald 11 Mar 2026
“There’s no lack of moral clarity on the importance of this issue,” said Miami Sen. Alexis Calatayud ... .
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Florida Senate Advances HB 757, Doubling Down on ‘Guns on Campus’ Legislation Despite Public Outcry (Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Inc)

Public Technologies 11 Mar 2026
- The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statements today after the Florida Senate ...
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Florida Senate confirms DeSantis officials tied to Hope Florida controversy after tense debate

WPTV 10 Mar 2026
Florida Senate confirms DeSantis officials tied to Hope Florida controversy after tense debate ... Harris failed to provide oversight of the Hope Florida Foundation,” Senate Minority Leader Lori Berman said on the floor.
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Florida Senate passes state-level stablecoin bill, awaits DeSantis’ signature

BitRSS 07 Mar 2026
SB 314 expands Florida’s money services law to cover stablecoins, requiring issuer compliance with existing regulations while banning unlicensed issuance ... .
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Florida Senate votes to place new restrictions on public sector unions

The Miami Herald 07 Mar 2026
One of critics’ complaints was that the bill creates two tiers of employees with differing rights ... .
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Florida Senate votes to ban local governments from spending on DEI

Orlando Weekly 06 Mar 2026
The plan will prohibit cities and counties from funding, promoting, or taking official actions relating to DEI efforts. ... .
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Florida Senate backs plan to help lower-income condo owners with insurance costs

WPTV 04 Mar 2026
The Florida Senate unanimously approved a measure that would expand the state’s My Safe Florida Condo program while focusing assistance on older buildings and lower-income communities ... Florida Senate ...
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Why four Florida senators are pushing for reunification in a child-custody case

The Miami Herald 28 Feb 2026
Joy Zuraff’s case has become the latest flashpoint in Florida’s debate over medical freedom ... .
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Florida Senate passes data center regulations amid Trump AI intrigue

The Daily Item 27 Feb 2026
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to add regulations to large-scale data centers aimed at protecting consumers from potential price increases for electricity or water ....
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