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House passes bill expanding Wrongful Death Act to cover fetuses
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (643+ words) The House has passed a bill to expand Florida's Wrongful Death Act to cover fetuses at any stage of development. HB 289 passed with a 76-34 vote and featured a partisan debate on the full House floor. Democratic Rep. Michele Rayner called…...
House subcommittee OKs bill expanding Wrongful Death Act for fetuses despite Democrats’ objections
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) A House subcommittee has advanced a bill that would expand Florida's Wrongful Death Act so parents could sue and recover damages for their unborn child's death. The Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee approved HB 289in a 13-3 vote, reviving the proposal that failed…...
Sins of the father: How Monique Pardo Pope’s past shapes her campaign
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (949+ words) When Republican lawyer Monique Pardo Pope announced her candidacy for the Miami Beach Commission in May, she described herself as coming from a working-class "Cuban family that believed in deep sacrifice, service of others, and standing up for what's right....
Senate passes bill allowing safe surrender of infants
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1057+ words) Andrew Powell is a 10-year veteran in the media, having a successful career that has ranged from politics to sports to entertainment. However, Andrew has a special love for Florida politics and anything Sunshine State, which has brought him to…...
House passes bill to allow the safe surrender of newborn infants
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) Andrew Powell is a 10-year veteran in the media, having a successful career that has ranged from politics to sports to entertainment. However, Andrew has a special love for Florida politics and anything Sunshine State, which has brought him to…...