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State Legislature

VOTING

GOP-backed prove-your-citizenship-to-vote bill fast-tracking through the House

Ocoee Rep. RaShon Young attempted to replace the bill in committee with the Harry T. and Harriett V. Moore Florida Voting Rights Act.

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ANOTHER BOOK BAN

Bankson anti-lewdness bills reach House floor

One bill seeks to ban books with any mention of sex from schools — looking at you Romeo & Juliet! — while the other would punish exposing oneself while observing children.

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TALLAHASSEE

West Orange lawmakers file school-focused bills in lead-up to legislative session

Potential measures include students testing in their native language, inmates earning diplomas through FLVS; charter schools building on vacant land in districts with declining enrollment.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Bracy Davis, Young file bills seeking compensation for families of exonerated Groveland Four

Legislation aims to right “one of the most painful injustices” in Florida’s history.

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VACCINATIONS

Orange County legislator files bill to cover additional childhood immunizations with state statute

Bill would add four more vaccines to seven already mandated for public and private school entry.

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STATE LEGISLATURE

Orange County legislators file bills for veterans' rental assistance, caps on insulin, diabetes devices

Other bills target gay “panic defense," immigration agent masking, paid parental leave, hairstyle discrimination.

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2026 STATE LEGISLATURE

Bracy Davis files legislation to allow campaigns to pay for candidate's childcare

West Orange lawmakers also file bills to expand public records exemptions, regulate xylazine and e-bikes and mandate mediation for property insurance claims.

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15 MInutes With ...

Fatima Saied, Executive Director of the Muslim Women’s Organization

An open conversation about House Bill 119, The No Shari’a Act.

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2026 Legislative Session

West Orange County lawmakers file first seven bills ahead of 2026 legislative session

First bills filed offer protections for homeowners’ roofs, gas-powered farm equipment and survivors of domestic violence, among other things.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Advocacy groups seek to block new Florida law restricting citizen-led ballot amendment process

Requirements "onerous and unconstitutional," argue groups seeking preliminary injunction.

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