Florida

Good Monday morning. As Session comes to a close, here are some thoughts on who had a nice weekend — and who didn’t. SpaceX had an astronomical weekend. Not only is it celebrating another successful blast off from the Sunshine State, but it…

Florida House has passed law banning doctors from performing an abortion solely because of a disability of the fetus.House Bill 1221 passed the Republican controlled house on Friday, 74-44. MARGARET SANGER rejects planned parenting, but…

TALLAHASSEE - Most abortion laws are controversial. A bill making its way through Florida House banning “Abortions of Persons with Disabilities” is no exception - especially for the disabled community.But it is less the "abortion" part of…

Stay up to date with our local coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE app for mobile devices or your smart speaker - say “Alexa, play NPR” and you will be connected .A decade-long effort to curb the…

by: Christine SextonFlorida Intelligence ServiceDoctors who terminate pregnancies simply because women do not want children with disabilities could bring criminal charges under a bill that goes through Florida…

Mansur Shaheen | February 26, 2021 Identical bills filed in Florida would prohibit the practice of "disability abortion". If the bills go through, a doctor who performs or…

If an adult with a developmental disorder is lost, law enforcement can send a Purple Alert. This is under a proposal that has just made its first stop on the House Committee. The Purple Alert is…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's hate crime law could be expanded to create increased penalties for anyone who commits crimes based on their gender or gender identity against someone approved by a Senate committee on Tuesday. The Senate…

This week, two state legislators presented their proposal to create a "Purple alertSystem in Florida. State Senator Lori Berman |, D-Delray Beach and State Representative Joe…