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May 12: N. Florida Congressional District 2 Debate and Straw Poll
Make an informed vote. Join us to hear the Congressional District 2 candidates’ views on social, moral, economic and business issues.
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LifeNews: Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Abortion Business
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that would revoke taxpayer funding from the Planned Parenthood abortion business and any other clinics that also do abortions.
Florida Becomes the 12th State To De-fund Planned Parenthood
Today, Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1411 into law, which significantly cuts taxpayer funding to all abortion clinics in the state of Florida, including Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in America. Florida is now the 12th state to defund Planned Parenthood from accessing state taxpayer dollars after Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
VICTORY REPORT: Final Insider’s Report: Week 9 of 9 of Florida’s 2016 Legislative Session
We have reached the end of Florida’s 2016 Legislative Session! After 9 weeks of session, at 6:45 pm on Friday, the House and Senate jointly adjourned Sine Die (which means “without day”) signifying the official end of Legislative Session.
Florida Legislature Passes Bill Cutting State Funding to Planned Parenthood and other Abortion Providers
Today the Florida Legislature passed HB 1411: Termination of Pregnancies by Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) in the Senate and Rep. Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland) in the House of Representatives. The bill cuts state taxpayer funding to abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, all across Florida.
Five Anchors to Thinking Christianly about the Relationship Between Government, Politics, Policy, and the Gospel
This sermon which can be seen here was preached at Westside Baptist church in Gainesville, Florida by our President John Stemberger and represents the culmination of 30 years of his thinking through these issues and working in these areas.
Week 6 of 9: Florida Family Policy Council’s Insider’s Report Week 6 Florida’s Legislative Session
Our Week 6 Legislative Insider’s Report is packed full with information on upcoming events, our Presidential Primary Voter Guides, and updates on Florida’s Legislative Session. Bills discussed this week included: Gambling, Human Trafficking, Abortion, Education, Religious Freedom and more!
Presidential Primary Voter Guides Available Now
The historic Florida Presidential Primary is less than a month away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016! The Florida Family Policy Council is now offering a thoroughly researched voter guide free of charge. It is now available online electronically with interactive research or by paper hand delivered to your church. We are taking orders now from churches that would like to receive these voter guides.
Week 5 of 9: Florida Family Policy Council’s Insider’s Report Week 5 Florida’s Legislative Session
Because of the 152 people who came up to the Senate meeting in Tallahassee from all across the state on Monday, and because of the hundreds who called and emailed on Tuesday, when some legislators tried to resurrect the bad bill in a last minute maneuver, we were able to ultimately stop and kill the single most dangerous proposal in the 2016 legislative session. The so-called Competitive Workforce Act (deceptively named bill adding sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, or SOGI, to the Florida Civil Rights Act) would have allowed men and boys complete access to women’s and girls’ showers, locker rooms and bathrooms. It also would have created a weapon to punish Christians who live out their faith in the public square.
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Breaking News: New Poll: Over 60% of Floridians Support Protecting Unborn Babies With a Heartbeat
New polling conducted by Ragnar Research for SBA Pro-Life America and the Florida Family Policy Council shows likely Florida voters strongly support protecting human life in the womb once a heartbeat can be detected. Almost three-quarters of voters oppose allowing abortion on demand up until birth.
Only 25 Days Left Until Pro-Family Days!
You are not going to want to miss the amazing speakers we have joining us this year!
Chris Elston a.k.a.”Billboard Chris” just added as a Speaker at Pro-Family Days Event
Chris is a father of two girls who decided to take a stand against gender ideology. Chris believes that children should be free to be who they are — not indoctrinated to believe they were born in the wrong body.