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Ben Albritton gets ready to become the next leader of the Florida Senate

Senate Republicans will hold a ceremony to formally designate Albritton, 55, as the next Senate president.

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Are elections enough to keep state legislators in check? No, says one expert

In a new book, political science professor Steven Rogers argues that voters don’t have the tools to keep tabs on their lawmakers. That could affect how legislators do their jobs.

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Read Florida House Speaker-designate Daniel Perez's acceptance speech

'The problem with government isn’t just that it does too much, but that we aren’t very good at doing the things that really matter,' he said.

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Miami now has a banned books club founded by a 16-year-old

One of the unintended consequences of banning books is sometimes it can make people want to read them more.

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A 'watchdog' for public schools: Florida's Tina Descovich has big plans for Moms for Liberty

In an interview with City & State last year, the co-founder of the group that started in Florida said she wanted to 'save America by empowering parents.'

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Five Questions with state Rep. Angie Nixon

'It is evident that (DeSantis) has lit the match and then fanned the flames to cause what happened' in Jacksonville, Nixon said.

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They want to believe: Florida members of Congress seek answers on UFOs

Florida lawmakers led the push for last month's hearing with explosive testimony about alien spacecraft and remains.

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Five Questions with former state Sen. Jeff Brandes

'I could not, after 12 years in the Legislature, define for you what the legislative strategy is, long-term, going forward. Can you?'