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Abortion `could triple risk of breast cancer`
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July 14, 2010 |
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An abortion can triple a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer in later life, researchers say. |
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Abortions Declining in Florida
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April 14, 2010 |
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Statistics released last week from Florida Right to Life, compiled from data gathered by the state Agency for Health Care Administration, show that Floridians are having fewer abortions. |
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Will legislators gamble away state`s future?
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Orlando Sentinel - Feburary 8, 2010 |
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The newest plan to save Florida involves turning it into Nevada. Line the state with casinos, rake in the billions and live tax-free ever after. It`s enough to make the conservatives in Tallahassee swallow their principles and sit down to deal. It sp |
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Marriage Is Hard
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Newsweek - October 8, 2009 |
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A new generation of leaders is trying to reclaim the high ground by asserting publicly what everyone who has ever been married knows: marriage is hard. |
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Parental Bypasses Spur Call for More Abortion Guidelines
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The Jacksonville Observer - September 23, 2009 |
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A new Florida Senate report shows that close to 600 girls turned to state courts for permission to have an abortion without telling their parents last year, with almost all the requests granted. |
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Are lottery machines too tempting?
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The Gainsville Sun - August 13, 2009 |
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Coming soon to a Lottery vendor near you - a faster way to buy more scratch-off tickets. Not a problem for most people but potentially a big issue for those with a gambling problem, advocates say. |
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Calls to Florida gambling hotline are up, study says. They rose 5 percent last year, 46 percent over 4 years.
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July 17, 2009 |
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A bad economy, the growth of televised poker and expanded gambling in Florida all brought more calls to the state`s hotline for gamblers, according to a new study. |
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Stem cell breakthrough gets closer to the clinic
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Breitbart - May 28, 2009 |
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The quest for versatile, grow-in-a-dish transplant tissue took a step towards clinical use Thursday when researchers announced they have found a safe way to transform skin cells into stem cells. |
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The poster child for marriage amends.
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Baptist Press - April 13, 2009 |
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Iowa is now the poster child for why it is important to have constitutional amendments that decree that marriage is only between one man and one woman. |
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Expert: Gambling fails cost-benefit analysis
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Florida Baptist Witness - March 31, 2009 |
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Casino-style gambling under consideration by the Florida Legislature to balance the state budget actually creates more governmental costs than tax benefits an expert in gambling economics told a House panel March 27. |
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Gay Activists And Planned Parenthood Publicly Oppose Judge Alan Lawson And Support Judge James E. C. Perry
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Feburary 19, 2009 |
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Florida`s leading gay activist organization, Equality Florida, along with other liberal and homosexual advocacy groups, are strongly lobbying Governor Crist against appointing Judge Alan Lawson, who most conservatives believe is the most qualified ca |
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Florida lawmaker prods gay adoption fight
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News-Press.com - January 30, 2009 |
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She doesn`t have much hope of changing the Legislature`s mind on gay adoption, but a South Florida senator is determined to keep the debate going until the controversy is resolved by the Florida Supreme Court. |
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Miami judge rules against Florida gay adoption ban
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Associated Press - November 25, 2008 |
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Florida`s strict law banning adoption of children by gay people was found unconstitutional Tuesday by a state judge who declared there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting. |
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True Colors: Gay Leaders Plan a `National Day of Protest` in Response to Marriage Victories
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Action Alerts - November 13, 2008 |
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While the rest of the country is planning for a national day of Thanksgiving in November, radical gay leaders around the nation are planning a “National Day of Protest” on Saturday, November 15, 2008, coming to a city near you. |
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Florida bans same-sex marriage
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Orlando Sentinel - November 6, 2008 |
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Supporters of Florida`s amendment to ban same-sex marriage hailed its passage as a victory for conservative values while those who opposed the narrowly approved measure vowed to continue their fight. |
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Gambling Expansion Stopped;Ultrasound and Evolution Bills Die
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Florida Baptist Witness - May 6, 2008 |
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Editorial Summary of the 2008 Legislative Session |
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Vote Thins Evolution Bill`s Odds
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The Tampa Tribune - April 29, 2008 |
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[Rep] Hays said he thinks his version is the better one, but he will try to pass the original bill. |
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Senate passes evolution academic freedom bill, 21-17
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Florida Baptist Witness - April 23, 2008 |
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The Florida Senate adopted today 21-17 a bill to permit academic freedom for teachers and students addressing evolution in Florida’s public schools. |
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Abortion bill moves ahead in legislature
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Hearld Tribune - April 2, 2008 |
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A pregnant woman must receive an ultrasound and be given the option to look at the image before having an abortion in Florida, under a bill that advanced Wednesday in the Legislature. |
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House panel considers ultrasound requirement before abortions
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AP - March 20, 2008 |
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All women seeking an abortion would first have to have an ultrasound and be given the opportunity to view the results under a measure approved by a Florida House committee Thursday. |
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Miami-Dade slots vote could spread gambling beyond S. Florida
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Sun Sentinel - January 21, 2008 |
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Roll the dice because predicting what will happen in the new age of gaming now dawning in Florida is a crap shoot. Nobody knows for sure what numbers will come up |
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