In January, Florida House Bill 81 was introduced by Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Kay Largo), proposing to designate the flamingo as Florida’s official state bird and the scrub-jay as the official state songbird. They would replace the northern mockingbird, which has held the state bird title since 1927, according to […]

On February 10, Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia filed Senate Bill 562, which seeks to prohibit using artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting firearms in public places. The proposed legislation aims to prevent AI technology, including its integration with cameras and recording devices, from being utilized to identify individuals carrying firearms in […]

Florida Senate Bill 406 aims to classify knowingly making false reports of criminal offenses based on bias that fall under the classification of a hate crime, such as race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. People convicted under this legislation would face a minimum prison sentence of 10 months, and […]

With a ban of the popular social media app TikTok looming large over the United States, many users and content creators are bracing for the inevitable. Last year President Joe Biden, wary of TikTok’s Chinese owner, signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The app is scheduled […]