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Florida Legislature passes bills sanctioning Iran, increasing security at Jewish schools

The Senate unanimously approved the bills on Wednesday after the House passed them on Tuesday. They are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

  • By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 9, 2023
Sen. Alexis Calatayud, R-Miami, sponsored a bill that would provide money for security upgrades at Jewish day schools and preschools. File photo by Colin Hackley/The News Service of Florida
Sen. Alexis Calatayud, R-Miami, sponsored a bill that would provide money for security upgrades at Jewish day schools and preschools. File photo by Colin Hackley/The News Service of Florida
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Wrapping up a special legislative session shadowed by the war between Israel and Hamas, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed measures to expand sanctions against Iran and provide money to bolster security at Jewish day schools and preschools.

The Senate unanimously approved the bills, which passed the House on Tuesday. They are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Legislative leaders called the special session after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, touching off a war that has killed thousands of people in Israel and Gaza.

 

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