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Legislators May Tackle PIP Reform In Special Session
With less than two days to go before the end of the legislative session in Tallahassee, the prospect of achieving 'personal injury protection' (PIP) reform doesn't seem to be in the cards.
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With less than two days to go before the end of the legislative session in Tallahassee, the prospect of achieving 'personal injury protection' (PIP) reform doesn't seem to be in the cards.
Time is running out for the Florida House and Senate to come up with a workable solution to personal injury protection (PIP) reform before Friday's adjournment.
In a unanimous vote of 40-0, the Florida Senate passed a bill which, among other things, cuts funding to schools which score below the state average on select end of year tests.
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espite worries of a financial burden on Florida policyholders, the Florida Senate has passed a bill that would allow pricey and largely unregulated out-of-state companies to remove homeowners' insurance policies from Florida's state-backed insurer.
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With eyes on the proverbial clock, Florida lawmakers agreed on Sunday night to deep cuts to hospitals and other health care programs as part of their effort to reach a deal on a new state budget.
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The Florida House could vote Thursday to approve a wide-ranging bill that includes a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions.
House and Senate negotiators struck a deal on the state's education budget Thursday, little more than 24 hours after the first offers were exchanged on the $12.8 billion spending plan.
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The pilots skipped over the airport in Tampa and landed instead at Fort Lauderdale.
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The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
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Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
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"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
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One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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