From the national stage to local races, 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential election years of our time. Here at Central Florida Public Media, we will produce stories about the issues impacting your life and the lives of people around you.
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The provision ramps up a previous measure that only applied to violent offenders. -
Experts say more robust data is necessary to better determine the link between gun storage and school shootings. But a few studies have shown that around half of these incidents are carried out with firearms that were considered unsecured. -
The program offers inspections and grants up to $10,000 to help residents upgrade homes and qualify for property-insurance discounts for residences valued up to $700,000. -
In a 12-minute address at Hillsborough Community College, Biden warned of "extreme" laws that restrict abortion access, and he blamed Trump, his predecessor and presumptive 2024 rival, for making those policies possible. -
Orange County and Orlando are in dispute over who controls thousands of acres of land known as Sunbridge. On Tuesday, the county approved starting a procedure to resolve the conflict. -
Inflation compounds, and it has risen by about 19% during Biden’s presidency. However, Rubio is misleading by failing to note another key factor: rising wages. Prices don’t increase in a vacuum; they can be canceled out, or nearly so, by rising wages. -
The 2023 festival took place under the threat of legislation deemed unfriendly to Florida's LGBTQ-Plus community. -
A parole program for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela requires that they pay for their own flights to the U.S. -
The winner of the special election will take over the seat of Regina Hill, who was suspended by the governor after charges of elderly abuse and fraud. -
Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the Intelligence Committee following the 2001 terrorist attacks and opposed the Iraq invasion, has died. He was 87. Graham served three terms in the Senate and two terms as Florida's governor. -
Data shows the governor and politicians across the political spectrum may be overselling the frequency of retail theft. -
The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.
