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Florida appeals court opens loophole in long-standing law against recording phone conversations without permission of both sides of call. Law enforcement officers in their official duties can be secretly recorded @vivienneserret @FreshTakeFla
Phone calls with law enforcement can be recorded without their consent, court rules
A Florida appeals court has ruled that law enforcement officers performing their official duties can be secretly recorded.
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Florida cracks down on stalkers using hidden AirTags, other digital trackers with new felony penalties. Expect @GovRonDeSantis to sign new law soon. @JaredTeitel @sn_mcdonald @FreshTakeFla
Florida will get stricter with high-tech hidden tracking devices
Florida is set to crack down on high-tech stalking using hidden tracking devices such as Apple AirTags, other Blue...
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The Department of Juvenile Justice, which runs Florida's youth detention centers, has been hacked leading to the shutdown of systems the agency uses to manage cases. @vivienneserret @FreshTakeFla
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice computer network hacked
The department took offline some of its computer systems as early as March 29 due to what a spokeswoman described as an unspecified security concern.
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My latest for @FreshTakeFla is a forecast of what the court’s decision might mean for voter choices in Nov elections. 🗳️
Prosecutor wants judge to keep University of Florida student accused of sex attack in jail indefinitely, calling him threat to city. Accuser says, 'Even if nothing comes from this, I'm just glad it's on his record forever.' @vivienneserret @FreshTakeFla
Prosecutor wants UF student accused in attempted sex attack jailed until trial
A prosecutor is asking a judge to keep in jail indefinitely a University of Florida student accused of attempted ...
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This reporting is outcome of joint journalism investigation between Gainesville newspaper @NewsGainesville and @FreshTakeFla
North Florida Hospital removed one of its vice presidents, fired other employees amid six-week shutdown of nearly all non-emergency surgeries due to concerns about sterilized operating room equipment @JaredTeitel @valesrc https://www.wuft.org/fresh-take-florida/2024-03-01/troubled-gainesville-hospital-removes-surgical-vice-president-gets-clean-checkup-from-state-regulators
North Florida Hospital removed one of its vice presidents, fired other employees amid six-week shutdown of nearly all non-emergency surgeries due to concerns about sterilized operating room equipment @JaredTeitel @valesrc
Troubled Gainesville hospital removes surgical vice president, gets clean checkup from state...
North Florida Hospital removed one of its vice presidents and fired other employees nearly six weeks after non-emerg...
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Sunshine State looks to require some insurers to cover costs of skin cancer screenings. From @amandasfriedman @FreshTakeFla
Sunshine State looks to require some insurers to cover costs of skin cancer screenings
Florida would be the second U.S. state — and the first in the South — to offer such subsidized screenings.
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Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, read excerpts from our @FreshTakeFla story by @ErinaAnwar_ on Senate floor in support of amendment that would allow young Florida entrepreneurs continued access to social media accounts, despite looming ban. Senate rejected her amendment.
Few apply to Florida universities after DeSantis order to help Jewish students, others via @jaxdotcom, @FreshTakeFla, @LaurenBrensel
Only a handful of people across US have applied to Florida universities so far under Gov. DeSantis orders to encourage transfers of Jewish students from other states. @LaurenBrensel @FreshTakeFla https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/15/few-apply-to-florida-universities-after-desantis-order-to-help-jewish-students-others/a
Florida banning changes of gender on driver’s licenses sparks confusion, backlash. From @amandasfriedman @FreshTakeFla
Florida banning changes of gender on driver’s licenses sparks confusion, backlash
Florida has announced that it will become what is believed to be the first state not to allow drivers to chang...
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Tom Keen (D) has defeated Erika Booth (R) for the Florida HD-35 Special Election. This is a major flip, and another sign of life for Florida Democrats under Nikki Fried's leadership.
"Republican organizations and lawmakers have been pouring campaign money into a special election next week for the state House in a Central Florida district considered competitive for both parties." From @SilasMorgan1128 @FreshTakeFla @orlandosentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/11/republicans-pour-cash-into-state-house-special-election-next-week/
In my brief 24-hour trip to Tallahassee, I covered Florida governor and GOP presidential nominee hopeful Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address for @FreshTakeFla. Soon after, DeSantis left for Iowa ahead for tomorrow’s debate and next week’s caucuses.
A federal judge has sentenced a Boynton Beach man Tuesday to just over three years in prison plus three years of probation for mailing a letter in 2021 threatening to murder a senior federal judge in Jacksonville and his wife. @FreshTakeFla
Losing Democrat in state House election in South Florida asks judge to block newest Republican member of Legislature from holding his seat over dispute about his residency, as @GovRonDeSantis certifies race results @SilasMorgan1128 @FreshTakeFla https://floridapolitics.com/archives/650038-losing-democrat-asks-florida-judge-to-block-newest-republican-lawmaker-from-seat-in-legislature/
‘Return to sender:’ New evidence raises more questions about legal residency of Republican who won election this week to House in South Florida, as Democratic rival files complaint with Florida Ethics Commission From @SilasMorgan1128
‘Return to sender:’ New evidence in questions about residency of newly elected House member in...
New evidence emerged Friday raising more questions about the legal residency of a Republican who won election this week to the state House in South…
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The Democrat candidate who lost a House election in South Florida Tuesday says he may challenge the race result over Republican winner’s residency issue involving the purchase of a million-dollar condo 20 miles outside the district. From
@SilasMorgan1128 https://www.wuft.org/news/2023/12/06/democrat-who-lost-house-race-in-south-florida-may-challenge-results-over-winners-residency-issue/
Newly elected GOP House lawmaker signed contract for ~$1 million waterfront condo requiring him to live 20 miles outside district as his ‘principal residence’ for at least one year @SilasMorgan1128 @FreshTakeFla
Just-elected Florida lawmaker has a new waterfront condo. It’s not in his district
He signed a 30-year mortgage May 30 for $727,000 that required him to live in the condo as his principal residence for at least one year.
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