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March 4, 2015: Legislative Session Gets Underway, Some Districts Suspend Testing

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6:31 p.m. South Florida school districts say they'll resume online state testing tomorrow.

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5:44 p.m. Two sisters are using cigars to talk race in Cuban culture.

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5:32 p.m. Governor Rick Scott has dropped legal efforts to revive a law that would have required welfare benefits applicants to submit to mandatory drug testing.
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5:04 p.m. When it comes to socio-economics, a new study out from the University of Toronto says Miami ranks in the top 10 percent.
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4:32 p.m. The Florida Supreme Court is taking up a legal challenge to the state's congressional districts.

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4:04 p.m. Another unique food festival is coming to South Florida. This time, Delray Beach will be celebrating bacon and bourbon.
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1:04 p.m. Arguments that will be heard this week by the U.S. Supreme Court could impact Floridians who bought insurance through the healthcare marketplace as soon as June.
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11:04 a.m. For the fifth year in a row, Florida's out-of-power liberals kicked off the legislative season with a series of "Awake the State" rallies in several cities with a proposed legislative program for progress in Florida.
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10:04 For the fifth year in a row, Florida's out-of-power liberals kicked off the legislative season with a series of "Awake the State" rallies in several cities with a proposed legislative program for progress in Florida.

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9:35 Florida schools had to cancel state testing for the second straight day after students had problems logging into the new exam, and some district leaders say they won't try to resume testing until they've been assured that the system is working properly.

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8:43 Two sisters are using cigars to talk race in Cuban culture.

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8:30 The City of Miami recently approved a preliminary law that would make it illegal for homeless people to erect tents on public sidewalks. But Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff says he will reconsider the part of the ordinance that addresses blankets and pillows during the final vote next week.

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8:20 Some Florida school districts have decided to suspend required testing - again - because of computer problems.

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8:04 For the fifth year in a row, Florida's out-of-power liberals kicked off the legislative season with a series of "Awake the State" rallies in several cities with a proposed legislative program for progress in Florida.

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7:43 Florida schools had to cancel state testing for the second straight day after students had problems logging into the new exam, and some district leaders say they won't try to resume testing until they've been assured that the system is working properly.

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7:30 Florida's home values continue climbing.

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7:04 Governor Rick Scott kicked off the annual legislative session Tuesday with a State of the State address that pointed to Florida "exceptionalism."
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6:43 Two sisters are using cigars to talk race in Cuban culture.

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6:30 The City of Miami recently approved a preliminary law that would make it illegal for homeless people to erect tents on public sidewalks. But Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff says he will reconsider the part of the ordinance that addresses blankets and pillows during the final vote next week.

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6:20 Some Florida school districts have decided to suspend required testing - again - because of computer problems.

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6:04 On the day of Florida's 170th anniversary of statehood, the annual legislative session started Tuesday in Tallahassee.

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