Posts Tagged Ocala

‘Choose Life’ officials won’t explain where license plate money is going

By Virginia Chamlee | 02.14.12 | 4:09 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A Florida bill that overhauled how money made off of the state’s “Choose Life” license plates would be spent was officially signed into law in August 2011, but exactly where the money is going and how the measure has improved the Choose Life mission remains unclear.
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Florida Occupy groups organize for upcoming legislative session

By Ashley Lopez | 12.14.11 | 9:30 am | More from The Florida Independent

This past weekend, Occupy Wall Street-inspired groups from all over the state came to together in Orlando to outline priorities for the upcoming state legislative session. More…

Florida Water Coalition places ‘slime’ billboards along I-75

By Virginia Chamlee | 12.07.11 | 2:01 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The Florida Water Coalition, a group that recently filed a petition More… against the state’s recently drafted water rules, has put up two billboards in an effort to “educate Floridians and visitors about the state’s widespread algae pollution problem and to urge citizens to let their government representatives know that they

Florida elections law sponsor: ‘Nothing’ in law limits ‘participation’

By Ashley Lopez | 12.06.11 | 4:12 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Politico reports that Florida state Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, says that nothing in Florida’s elections law, which he sponsored, is “going to limit anybody’s participation.” More…

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Planned Parenthood to join Awake the State at rallies tomorrow

By Ashley Lopez | 10.31.11 | 5:29 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Planned Parenthood has announced it will join Awake the State in rallies taking place all over Florida tomorrow. More…

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State-funded ads for amendment to ban Fla. taxpayer funding for abortions costing more than actual abortions

By Ashley Lopez | 05.24.11 | 2:49 pm | More from The Florida Independent

State Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, is the sponsor of a a house bill that would amend the Florida Constitution to ban taxpayer funding for abortions. According to a recent article in the Ocala Star-Banner More…, the state of Florida will spend more money advertising the amendment before the 2012 election than

State Rep. Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach (Pic by Mark Foley)

All Florida Dem-introduced amendments struck down before final vote on abortion-restricting bills

By Ashley Lopez | 04.27.11 | 3:18 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Last-ditch efforts to provide more protection for women in the six abortion-restriction bills discussed today during House floor action failed yesterday. #

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About a dozen amendments were introduced by Democratic representatives yesterday. Most of them were aimed at providing more protection for women. Each amendment was voted down — mostly

State Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Destin (Pic by Mark Foley)

Florida House passes election law rewrite, despite continued dearth of evidence for fraud

By Travis Pillow | 04.22.11 | 11:27 am | More from The Florida Independent

More…The Florida House passed its version of a controversial rewrite of state election laws, which Republican supporters said was intended to ensure the integrity of the state’s voting system.
“This is a great country, our vote is precious and we’re going to protect it,” said Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, the