Confusion in the Florida Senate as AR-15 ban fails to pass
It appeared Florida’s upper chamber had approved a ban on AR-15-style rifles Saturday, but a later roll call vote clarified that it did not have the votes to pass.
March 3, 2018
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David Hogg: Tallahassee Lawmakers Care More About Pornography Than Our Lives
During an appearance last night on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Douglas student David Hogg said that Tallahassee lawmakers were more interested in cracking down on pornography than pushing for common sense gun safety and protecting lives.
March 3, 2018
‘Off the rails’: House Russia probe hits new low
Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla, Dist. 17) has urged the panel’s lead investigator to shut down the probe, which another GOP committee member describes as “nearly” complete. But Democrats insist that dozens more witnesses must testify
March 3, 2018
Democrats’ Orlando billboard proclaims ‘Rick Scott did nothing’ after Pulse
Democrats have launched billboards in Orlando and Tallahassee that declare that Gov. Rick Scott did nothing to address gun safety following the June 12, 2016, Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando.
March 3, 2018
Gonzalez, Sawyer enter race as more run for Congress
State Sen. Greg Steube, a Sarasota Republican, officially declared his intention to vie for the U.S. House of Representative District 17 seat earlier this week, joining a few others. And on Thursday, State Rep. Julio Gonzalez, a Venice Republican, threw his hat in the ring.
March 3, 2018
