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The proposed legislation was written in response to a Tampa family's pleas to crackdown on distracted driving. (File photo of traffic)

Lawmakers Announce New Legislation To Crackdown On Distracted Driving

Hillsborough County

Workers at the Kennedy Space Center would be forced to stay home Christmas week and there is no guarantee they would get back pay if there is a government shutdown. (File photo of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building)

Partial Government Shutdown Could Impact Florida

Nationwide

Affordable Care Act Ruled Unconstitutional Night Before Deadline

Nationwide

Criminal Justice Reform Bill on Fast Track, but Concerns Exist

Washington, D.C.

FLORIDA GOVERNMENT NEWS

A shark fisherman fishes from shore. New rules drafted by FWC would create a permit and include other limits. (FWC)

New Florida Rules Would Ban Chumming for Sharks on Beach, Creates Permit

Florida

DeSantis taps Corcoran for Education Commissioner, Moskowitz for Emergency Mgt. Director

Florida

Gov. Rick Scott talks to Spectrum News reporter Samantha-Jo Roth in Washington during freshman orientation last month. (File)

Gov. Scott to Finish his Term, be Sworn into US Senate Later

Florida

Suspended Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes. (File)

Snipes Hearing to Lay Bare Florida's Election Issues

Florida

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Criminal Justice Reform Bill on Fast Track, but Concerns Exist

Washington, D.C.

Mick Mulvaney will become acting chief of staff at the White House. (File/AP)

Mick Mulvaney Named Acting White House Chief of Staff

Washington, D.C.

President Trump argues with Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer during a meeting about government funding Tuesday. (Evan Vucci, AP)

Trump Threatens Government Shutdown in Heated Meeting With Dems

Washington, D.C.

Lawmakers Once Again Hit (Border) Wall Over Govt. Funding

Washington, D.C.

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Amendment 4 Could Be Delayed 60 Days, DeSantis Says

Florida

Mick Mulvaney Named Acting White House Chief of Staff

Washington, D.C.

Sen. Bill Nelson speaks on the Senate floor Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.

Sen. Nelson in Final Floor Speech: "Journey Has Been a Joy"

Florida

Trump Threatens Government Shutdown in Heated Meeting With Dems

Washington, D.C.

MORE LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLITICS

As Wisconsin's Walker exits, Vos ready to step forward

AP

UK ministers seek to downplay chance of second Brexit vote

London

Yellow vest protesters still block French traffic circles

Paris

Germany sees notable drop in asylum applications in 2018

New Berlin

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The U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages this holiday season. (USPS)

USPS 2018 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Nationwide

Submitted via the Spectrum Bay News 9 app: Cloudy skies in downtown St. Petersburg, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. (Courtesy of Joseph Guglietti)

WEATHER FORECAST: Below Normal Temps For Monday

Florida

Lawmakers Announce New Legislation To Crackdown On Distracted Driving

Hillsborough County

Partial Government Shutdown Could Impact Florida

Nationwide