The Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted 4-3 against SB 814, rejecting a proposal to allow lawful gun owners to carry firearms on college campuses, including dormitories and residence halls. The bill sought to broaden the state’s gun regulations by allowing authorized individuals to carry concealed guns on school […]
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Lawmakers may allow surveillance cameras in assisted living facilities
The use of security cameras in assisted living and nursing homes — referred to as “granny cams” — is up for debate in Florida. Introduced in early 2025, House Bill 223 (HB 223) aims to allow residents and their families to install electronic monitoring devices in order to improve safety […]
State’s new immigration laws include death penalty for undocumented offenders
Florida lawmakers have enacted several contentious immigration laws, one of which requires that undocumented immigrants convicted of deadly crimes, including child rape and first-degree murder, be executed. First-time offenders who enter Florida without proper inspection face a nine-month jail sentence and repeat offenders face felony charges with a one-year […]
Bill would create government faith-based support office
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks to further his mission to push faith and community services as he is seeking $150,000 in the state budget to establish an office focused on providing faith-based services to Floridians. According to the Floridian, this new office will be led by a governor-appointed “liason for […]
DeSantis champions Florida as a blueprint for national education policy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has highlighted the state’s education policies as a potential standard for a national model. During a recent press conference at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, he made a point to highlight that Florida’s school choice framework could be achieved without relying on the federal Department of […]