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Florida Senate

Upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Florida

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Jan 30, 2026
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Does Fla. bill 1580 allow a doctor or nurse to refuse to treat a patient based on political view

creates statutory protections for “conscience-based objections” that let health care providers and payors opt out of providing or paying for “health care services” when those actions conflict with a “...

Jan 25, 2026
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Jay collins of florida

is a -born Army veteran turned politician who was appointed the state's 21st lieutenant governor in August 2025 and announced a 2026 run for governor in January 2026 . His profile centers on a decorat...

Dec 17, 2025
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Florida has established a minimum teacher salary of $47,500, requiring all districts to raise starting pay

Florida has, in recent years, moved the floor on starting teacher pay to roughly $47,500 through state action and budget allocations, and the Department of Education has directed districts to implemen...

Dec 4, 2025

Did a Miami administrator profit from school vouchers?

Available reporting shows fiscal-year 2024–25 problems with Florida’s universal voucher program resulted in a $398 million shortfall and led legislators to advance $47 million to reimburse affected pu...

Oct 20, 2025

How does the senate vote on the Epstein files reflect on the broader issue of government transparency in 2024?

The Florida Senate’s unanimous vote and subsequent signing into law to release Jeffrey Epstein’s 2006 grand jury transcripts crystallized a , while parallel court rulings and federal secrecy battles s...