Jim Saunders

“Local elected officials have not just a right, but a responsibility to speak up and advocate for common sense gun reforms in their communities…”

The ruling came after two other courts came to different conclusions about forcing defendants to supply passcodes to unlock phones.

The bill places new restrictions on the petition-gathering process, which plays a critical role in getting initiatives on the ballot.

The 2017 law has drawn a series of legal challenges.

“I urged the FBI to publicly release this information as soon as they are able,” Scott said.

About a week after then-Gov. Rick Scott signed the law, gun owners filed the bump-stock lawsuit.

Maybe next year.

SB 1020 would create framework for Florida’s emerging hemp industry.