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First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Florida again fails to pass needed parasailing regulation | Opinion

And yet another attempt to better regulate the parasailing industry in Florida has failed. And the ones who ultimately pay the price are the thousands of residents and tourists who partake in what should be a safe and sane fun-in-the-sun experience.Why ... [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 07 2013]

Entities: Maria Sachs, Tourism

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Parasailing bill may be dead in water

A state Senate bill that would place more restrictions on the parasailing industry barely got off the ground this year, and its House of Representatives companion bill never left the dock.As of Wednesday, SB 64 was still stuck in committee and its future ... [Published Key Largo & Islamorada Free Press - May 02 2013]

Entities: Maria Sachs, guidelines

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Plenty of bills must wait until next year

PANAMA CITY — Dead bills tell no tales … well, maybe just a few.The Florida Legislature is coming in for a bumpy landing this week and leaving plenty of bills’ carcasses in its wake. They tell stories of time shortages, political maneuvering, lack of ... [Published Panama City News Herald - May 01 2013]

Entities: Abortion, Greg Evers, Jimmy Patronis, Maria Sachs

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

No headline - DEATHROW

David Piper Jr. describes his 77-year-old father, David Sr., as a “tough giant of a man,” one not prone to displays of emotion.Yet as they sat recently on a front porch together, David Sr. fought back tears at one thought.As David Jr. remembers it: “He ... [Published Naples Daily News - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Death Row, David Piper, Joe Negron

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 5 reports

Florida executions: Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up executions despite warnings it could lead to innocent prisoners getting killed

Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up executions despite warnings that it could lead to innocent prisoners getting killedBy Reuters ReporterThe Florida Senate sent Governor Rick Scott a package of capital-punishment reforms on Monday designed to ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Richard Dieter, Capital Punishment, Death Row

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Senate backs tougher expert witness requirements

After the issue appeared to be in jeopardy, the Senate on Friday approved a business-backed bill that would tighten standards for expert witnesses in lawsuits.The bill, HB 7015, would lead to Florida adopting the same standards that federal courts use ... [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Expert Witness, Testimony, Maria Sachs

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Proposed Budget Cuts Put Deerfield Alzheimer’s Center At Risk

Cynthia Langbauer and her son Ken rely on the N.E. Focal Point Alzheimer’s Day Care Center. (Source: CBS4)Filed underLocal, News, Syndicated LocalRelated tagsAdult Day Care, Cynthia Langbauer, Frieda Caldes, Joan Murray, Ken Langbauer, N.E. Focal Point ... [Published CBS Miami - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Alzheimer's Disease, Risk (Health), Maria Sachs, Joan Murray

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Tuesday Morning: Health care vote, immigration and water

TALLAHASSEE ? Good morning and happy Tuesday. Here?s what we?re reading today. * The Sun-Sentinel covers yesterday?s hearing on the House health plan.* The Orlando Sentinel reports that teachers are planning a lawsuit over a state evaluation system.* ... [Published Orlando Sentinel - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Tuesday Morning Corporation, Immigration, Health Care, Maria Sachs

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

5 things to know in Florida for April 16

FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY TO ADD JOBS IN TAMPAA financial services company has chosen Tampa for an expansion that's expected to create up to 255 new jobs. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said Monday that it's investing $4.8 million in its only ... [Published MyFox Orlando - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Maria Sachs, Carnival Corporation & Plc, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Florida Senate

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 3 reports

Latvala uses confirmation hearing to challenge Sachs

State Sen. Maria Sachs, a Boca Raton Democrat, came under fire from the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee on Monday for her decision to rent a condominium from Judith Stern, a Broward political consultant, and her daughter, as her means of establishing ... [Published St. Petersburg Times - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Maria Sachs, Stern's, Appointment, Richard L Scott, Fort Lauderdale

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Elections panel appointee grilled about condo let to Sen. Sachs

Democratic state Sen. Maria Sachs isn’t a member of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, but she figured prominently in a Monday confirmation hearing for four appointees to the Florida Elections Commission.The committee approved Gov. Rick Scott’s ... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Maria Sachs, Fort Lauderdale, Elections

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Five things to look for in Monday's legislative session

State lawmakers return to Tallahassee on Monday with much remaining on their legislative plate and just three weeks to clear it. From health care to house parties, here's what's happening at the Capitol.-- The House committee focused on implementing the ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Gwen Margolis, Maria Sachs, Health Care, Richard L Scott

Quotes

"i don't see the reason for the swiftness, especially with dna evidence that can exonerate" said Senator Maria Sachs, who is also an attorney and a Democrat

Florida executions: Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up executions despite warnings it cou ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]

"let the facts go before a jury of our peers, and let them decide the merits of a case" said Sachs, who was one of the dissenters in a 30-9 vote

Senate backs tougher expert witness requirements [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - Apr 29 2013]

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Florida again fails to pass needed parasailing ... [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 07 2013]
Parasailing bill may be dead in water [Published Key Largo & Islamorada Free Press - May 02 2013]
Plenty of bills must wait until next year [Published Panama City News Herald - May 01 2013]
No headline - DEATHROW [Published Naples Daily News - Apr 30 2013]
Florida executions: Florida lawmakers approve b... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]
Senate backs tougher expert witness requirements [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - Apr 29 2013]
Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up exec... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]
Timely Justice Act, Measure Speeding Up Executi... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Apr 29 2013]
Florida lawmakers hope to speed up executions [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 29 2013]
Florida legislators approve measure to speed up... [Published Reuters - Apr 29 2013]
Video Games, Cell Phones Excluded From Back-To-... [Published CBS Miami - Apr 17 2013]
Proposed Budget Cuts Put Deerfield Alzheimer’s ... [Published CBS Miami - Apr 16 2013]
Tuesday Morning: Health care vote, immigration ... [Published Orlando Sentinel - Apr 16 2013]
5 things to know in Florida for April 16 [Published MyFox Orlando - Apr 16 2013]
Few Want to Challenge a Field of Monied-Up, Inc... [Published Sunshine State News - Apr 16 2013]
Latvala uses confirmation hearing to challenge ... [Published St. Petersburg Times - Apr 16 2013]
Sen. Jack Latvala raises doubts over Sen. Maria... [Published Miami Herald - Apr 16 2013]
GOP senator accuses fellow senator of breaking law [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - Apr 16 2013]
Elections panel appointee grilled about condo l... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 15 2013]
Five things to look for in Monday's legislative... [Published Individual.com - Apr 15 2013]
State lawmakers raked in nearly $1.1 million in... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 15 2013]
Do more to enforce gun laws [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Apr 12 2013]
Fla. bill seeks sales tax on online purchases [Published CNBC - Apr 12 2013]
Making It Legal to Touch Bear Cubs–and Other Un... [Published Swampland - Feb 15 2013]
Using legal move, man squats in mansion [Published WCPO - Jan 28 2013]
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in... [Published The White House - Oct 23 2012]

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Making It Legal to Touch Bear Cubs–and Other Un... [Published Swampland - Feb 15 2013] And now, the latest rundown of some of the more unusual bills that state lawmakers currently have on their dockets. Michigan: Go on, pet that bear cub. A Michigan measure would make it legal for people to have contact with bear cubs in the state—so long ...