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Maxwell Frost: ‘The Republican Party, at least in Congress, is not ready to govern.’

Committed to the fight for Medicare for All, gun violence prevention, affordable housing, and environmental protection, the Gen Z Florida Congressman spoke to Floricua about how politics directly impacts the lives of everyday Floridians.

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DeSantis Signs Bill That Could Make It Harder to Investigate Gun Crimes

This comes just weeks after the Republican governor made it legal in Florida to carry a concealed gun without a permit, training, or background check.

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Florida Roads Could Include Radioactive Waste Material If GOP-Backed Bill Becomes Law

The toxic phosphate waste contains radium-226, which decays to form radon, a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. Conservation groups are urging Gov. DeSantis to veto the bill.

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DeSantis Says He Will Call a Special Session for Open Carry if He Can Get the Votes

On Thursday, the state Senate voted in favor of the permitless carry bill, which will allow Floridians to carry concealed guns without a permit.

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Florida Republicans Reject Millions in Federal Funds for Gun Violence Prevention

The state, which ranks #2 in mass shootings nationwide, turned down funds designated to support potentially life-saving programs like the state's "red flag laws."

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Florida’s #2 in Mass Shootings. Here’s How Maxwell Frost Wants to Change That.

The legislation introduced by Frost, himself a survivor of gun violence, seeks to establish an office of gun violence prevention that will "fight for a nation without fear."

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‘Ron DeSantis Is Putting Us in Danger’: Gun Safety Activists Criticize Open Carry Bill

Florida requires 1,200 hours of training to obtain a license to cut hair. If permitless carry becomes law, the state will require zero hours of training for people to carry a loaded firearm in public.