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Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76.

conservativebrief · 5h

Florida State Senator Dies After Complications From Knee Replacement Surgery

Well-known Florida state Democratic Sen. Geraldine Thompson passed away on Thursday after complications from knee replacement surgery.

WESH Orlando on MSN · 8h

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76, family says

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died at age 76, her family announced in a statement. Her family said she died peacefully after complications from a knee replacement surgery. Thompson was the senator of Florida Senate District 15 in West Orange County.

WOFL · 19h

Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76

Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson died Thursday surrounded by her family following complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said in a statement. She was 76.

Palm Beach Post · 5h

Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76

Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton,

Senate, Florida Supreme Court and Mayfield

Tampa Bay Times · 4h

Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot

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USA Today · 22h

Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling

A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules

floridaphoenix · 20h

State’s blocking of Mayfield from Senate race ‘meritless,’ state Supreme Court rules

The Florida Supreme Court expects Secretary of State Cord Byrd to include Rep. Debbie Mayfield’s name on the ballot in the planned Brevard County state Senate special election, the justices said Thursday in a 25-page opinion.

Senate, Florida and immigration

AOL · 23h

Florida Senate passes trio of immigration bills

Two immigration-related bills were passed by the Florida Senate in an three-hour session on Thursday. The House of Representatives will take up the bills as lawmakers face a Friday deadline to get legislation passed designed to bolster the state's assistance with President Donald Trump's deportation program.

Florida Politics · 1d

Senate passes bill cracking down on illegal immigration, ending Dreamers’ in-state tuition

Without the waivers, the undocumented students’ tuition rate would be tripled or quadrupled to out-of-state rates.

E&E · 2d

State senator says Florida parks bill can be changed — up to a point

"I want to make sure we are protecting our parks," state Sen. Gayle Harrell told POLITICO. "But I also want to make sure we're not moving to the point we can't do anything in our parks. There is a balance.

Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of ...

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Should Florida abolish term limits for state legislators? Cast your vote

F lorida state legislators currently have term limits of eight consecutive years in the Florida Senate and eight consecutive ...

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State Senator, political leader passes away at 76-year-old following surgery complications

Surrounded by family, she passed away peacefully following complications from knee replacement surgery. Senator Geraldine Thompson was so much more than a dedicated public servant and visionary leader ...

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Florida Senate Committee To Consider Bill Shielding Home Addresses Of Elected Officials

A Florida Senate committee will review a proposal Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the privacy and safety of state and local elected officials by shielding their ...

Florida bill would ban fluoride in local drinking water

Local governments in Florida and across the country recently have debated — and, in some cases, stopped — the longstanding ...

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Bill seeks to prevent building pickleball courts, golf courses at Florida state parks

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving ...

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Pros and cons of allowing Florida CFO to invest state funds in Bitcoin

As Florida lawmakers have proposed bills that would allow for the investment of state funds in Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency ...

Pride and Black Lives Matter flags ban in Florida: What to know about SB 100

A Florida Senate committee advanced legislation to ban certain flags, such as Pride and Black Lives Matter, from flying at public buildings.

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