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What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/29/2017

› Campaign launching to add victims' bill of rights to Florida Constitution
A newly created crime victim's group, Marsy’s Law for Florida, is launching a campaign to codify in the state constitution specific rights for crime victims.

› Union in strife as Disney and Teamsters prepare for talks
As negotiations start this month over wage increases at Walt Disney World, rebellion is brewing in one of the six unions that advocate for the resort's 70,000 workers.

› South Florida businesses, get ready for a wave of website-accessibility lawsuits
The ADA, traditionally applied to brick-and-mortar locations, has been interpreted to extend to websites of public accommodations — and the debate over mobile applications is underway.

› No fishing license? No problem on Sept. 2
Keep Florida Fishing reminds Florida anglers to take advantage of the upcoming license-free saltwater fishing day on Saturday, Sept. 2.

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