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Carlos Smith, Gary Farmer trying again with assault weapons ban bills

01/23/2019

Orlando's Democratic state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Fort Lauderdale's Democratic state Sen. Gary Farmer are trying again with bills to ban the possession or sales of assault weapons. Smith filed his bil... Read More

Linda Stewart thinks this time may be the charm for anti-fracking bill

Scott Powers

12/18/2018

Our Politics

Citing Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis' environmental platform, Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart is taking another shot at getting oil and gas hydraulic fracturing, fracking, banned in the state of Florida. Stewart... Read More

Proposed ‘fracking’ ban re-emerges in Senate

News Service Of Florida

12/13/2018

Our State

After failed attempts to pass such a bill in the past, a Senate Democrat filed a proposal Thursday that would ban the controversial oil- and natural-gas drilling process known as “fracking.” Orlando Democratic... Read More

Linda Stewart seeking to eliminate statute of limitations on rapes of minors

Scott Powers

12/06/2018

Our Politics

Citing the chilling national revelations about sexual assault cases involving Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein and a case involving an Orlando woman, state Sen. Linda Stewart filed a bill Thursday to remove... Read More

Linda Stewart refiles Orlando United plate bill, seeks money for Pulse memorial

Scott Powers

11/30/2018

Our Politics

Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart has refiled a bill to create a license plate honoring Orlando's united spirit and efforts for a memorial after the 2016 Pulse massacre, and said she's also seeking a $1 milli... Read More

Linda Stewart: Calm down and let the elections officers do their work

Scott Powers

11/12/2018

Our Politics

Railing against what they call a Republican effort to discredit recounts through legal intimidation and allegations of fraud, Democrats state Sen. Linda Stewart, Reps. Carlos Guillermo Smith and state Rep.-elec... Read More

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Carlos Smith, Gary Farmer trying again with assault weapons ban bills

Linda Stewart thinks this time may be the charm for anti-fracking bill

Proposed ‘fracking’ ban re-emerges in Senate

Linda Stewart seeking to eliminate statute of limitations on rapes of minors

Linda Stewart refiles Orlando United plate bill, seeks money for Pulse memorial

Linda Stewart: Calm down and let the elections officers do their work