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- Ticket quotas cannot be used to generate revenue for police departments.<\/li>\n
- States, counties and cities can only buy American made flags- a patriotic move<\/li>\n
- Attention craft beer lovers, 64 ounces of beer, known as \u201cgrowlers\u201d can finally be sold in Florida.<\/li>\n
- Drones cannot take pictures on private property; violators will not be arrested but can be sued.<\/li>\n
- Gay people can adopt children.<\/li>\n
- Florida school districts can start the school year as early as August 10.<\/li>\n
- Scale back testing in public schools<\/li>\n
- Tax cuts-about $400 million in tax cuts with sales tax holidays and a tax cut to cable, TV and cellphone services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CASUALTIES
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- Comprehensive state water policy<\/li>\n
- Medicaid Expansion<\/li>\n
- Prison Reform<\/li>\n
- Texting while driving considered a primary offense<\/li>\n
- Abolishment of the death penalty<\/li>\n
- Equal pay for women on state contracts<\/li>\n
- Education<\/strong>\u2013 school choice, eliminating sales tax on student textbooks, mandatory uniforms for K-8, a minimum $50,000 salary for new teachers, concealed weapons to be carried by designated employees on school property in K-12 schools, ban on concealed weapons on college campuses<\/li>\n
- Undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n
- Tupelo honey designated as the official state honey<\/li>\n
- Expansion of gambling- a victory for Disney and other\u2019s wanting to maintain a family friendly state environment<\/li>\n
- Legalization of medical marijuana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Sources: http:\/\/politics.heraldtribune.com\/2015\/05\/06\/legislature-sets-special-session\/
\n<\/a>http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/instituteforjustice\/2015\/05\/18\/florida-finally-legalizes-64-ounce-growlers\/
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