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2024年12月30日 · Reproductive health newsmakers included pregnant women, judges and anti-abortion activists in 2024 BY: Sofia Resnick - December 30, 2024 Galvanized by a pivotal election almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections, patients, doctors, and activists in 2024 fought for renewed and expanded reproductive rights, while others pushed for more restrictions.
Top 10 political developments in Florida in 2024
2024年12月26日 · 7) The DeSantis administration tries to build golf courses and hotels in state parks — sparking public outrage (Aug. 21) A plan by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to construct lodges, golf courses, pickleball courts, and disc golf courses in nine state parks — dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” — was …
These nine laws go into effect on Jan. 1 • Florida Phoenix
2024年12月31日 · From banning minors from social media to imposing harsher penalties for getting too close to first responders, these nine laws go into effect on New Year’s Day. Under HB 3, a priority of former House Speaker Paul Renner, 14- and 15-year-olds would need their parents’ permission to create ...
Live coverage: Latest updates on the 2024 Florida general election
2024年11月6日 · Welcome to Election Day. Follow along for the latest updates on the 2024 general election in the Sunshine State. Florida Phoenix reporters are bringing you coverage of the U.S. Senate race, competitive U.S. House and Florida Legislative races, and the six constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Fights over abortion, marijuana, Medicaid marked 2024 health …
2024年12月27日 · When it came to health policy, the law banning most abortions after six-weeks’ gestation was the biggest change in Florida this year. But the state agencies overseeing health safety net programs also made headlines over missteps in purging Medicaid rolls and attempts to link undocumented immigrants to strains on the health care system.
Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida, kicking off coastal flooding …
2024年10月9日 · Update: An 8 p.m. Hurricane Milton update from the National Hurricane Center indicated the storm was “close to making landfall along the coast of west-central Florida.”At that time, its maximum sustained winds were 120 mph. The landfall is anticipated earlier than previously projected. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the earlier arrival and lower tide will mitigate storm surge, although the surge ...
Hurricane Milton regains strength, barrels toward Florida
2024年10月8日 · Update: The Florida Highway Patrol will continue escorting fuel trucks to gas stations along the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall on Wednesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. While fuel is no longer coming into Port Manatee and the Port of Tampa Bay, the governor said that the fuel already on the dockside will be sent to the areas ...
The biggest races to watch in Florida primary elections
2024年8月20日 · Tuesday is primary election day in Florida. More than 1.9 million Floridians have actually already voted by mail or at the polls going into Election Day (more of that information below), with the biggest race on the ballot the contest for U.S. Senate.. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is expected to easily be elected by GOP voters …