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Not all bills will make it through the annual legislative session, but this year, the impending failure of several high-profile measures is raising eyebrows both among lawmakers themselves, and others. Lynn Hatter reports. Florida lawmakers are heading to conference in a last ditch effort to hammer out the differences in their gambling overhaul bills. Regan McCarthy has more.... Governor Rick Scott says he will sign a bill that will allow first responders with posttraumatic stress disorder to qualify for workers compensation benefits. Scott made the announcement during a ceremony honoring Florida’s fallen firefighters. Davondra Alston reports, officials rang a ceremonial bell in recognition of the lost lives. The Florida Legislature has agreed to allow certain Florida officials to visit the state’s juvenile justice facilities. As Sascha Cordner reports, it’s now heading to the Governor’s desk. A proposal that could’ve changed the way felons’ rights are restored failed before the |