May 7, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/2/2015

› Miami lawmaker signals fading support for special rules for Cuban immigrants
The longest-serving Cuban-American in Congress may be easing her staunch support for the preferential immigration law for Cubans, saying "it wouldn't break my heart if it is done away with.''

› Bill to waive state park admission fees worries some
Conservationists are worried if the fees go away, the state might look for new ways of raising money, like allowing logging and cattle grazing on state park land.

› Obamacare enrollment efforts focus on finding hard-to-reach, young
As the third enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act begins, outreach efforts shift to finding the hardest to reach of the remaining uninsured, organizers said.

› Panama City to get $1 billion in road projects, but where's the need?
Known for its raunchy spring breaks and nearby military base, Panama City has barely grown in nearly 15 years. And yet it's there that the Florida Department of Transportation is planning to build 55 miles of new highway.

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