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Humane Society on Norman’s farm-photo bill: Undercover investigation gave us...
As state Sen. Jim Norman’s farm-photo bill heads to its second committee stop later this month, animal-advocacy groups continue to lambast the legislation, which they see as an attempt to further...
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Randolph bill that would ban discrimination against LGBT Floridians ‘never...
Legislation that could fight discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in Florida has stagnated, according to state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando. Randolph introduced House Bill...
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Bill that would exempt depictions of deaths from public records worries First...
A bill seeking to exempt depictions of deaths from Florida’s public records laws is making its way through the legislature, and freedom-of-information advocates are warning that the repercussions of...
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CNN analysts slam farm-photo bans as unconstitutional, claim factory farm...
Pending legislation in several states — including Florida — that would criminalize the act of filming agricultural operations without the consent of the farm owner came up last week on CNN’s Anderson...
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After farm-photo bill dies in Florida, animal advocacy groups wary of...
While Sen. Jim Norman‘s controversial farm-photo bill may have died in the Florida Legislature, animal rights advocates are cautiously acknowledging the victory is a temporary one whose significance...
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Twelve activists arrested for violating group feeding ban in Orlando; mayor...
Food activists in Central Florida are continuing to defy a local ordinance restricting group feedings in public spaces, as another five members of Orlando Food Not Bombs were arrested Wednesday for...
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Jefferson County approves landmark ordinance protecting Wacissa River from...
The Wacissa River (Pic by anoldent, via Wikimedia Commons) Citizens in North Florida marked a pivotal victory earlier this month with the adoption of a law designed to ensure the Wacissa River and...
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One GOP lawmaker’s push for a moratorium on commercial water permits
State Sens. Evelyn Lynn, R-Daytona Beach, and Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville (Pic by Office of Senate President, via flsenate.gov) While intense community organizing and outreach effectively curbed the...
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PHOTOS: Protesters occupy Tallahassee
Several hundred protesters gathered at the Old Capitol building in downtown Tallahassee Saturday for what had been established as an international day of solidarity with the burgeoning Occupy Wall...
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State senator brings back ‘Ag Gag’ bill
Pic by Nigel Williams, via Wikimedia Commons State Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, has reintroduced legislation to stop animal rights activists from obtaining photographic records of farming operations in...
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