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Our Principles

• Respect for the sanctity and dignity of life, family, and marriage as the foundations of a free society
  
• Limited government, lower taxes and fiscal responsibility to unleash the creative energy of entrepreneurs
  
• Education reform that puts children first
  
• Help the poor, the needy, and those who have been left behind
  
• Free markets and free minds to create opportunity for all
  Victory in the struggle with terrorism and tyranny while supporting our democratic allies, including Israel

Our Goals

• Mobilize and train people of faith to be effective citizens
• Speak out in the public arena and in the media on behalf of common-sense values
• Influence legislation and enact sound public policy at every level of government
• Train citizens for effective civic action
• Protest bigotry and discrimination against people of faith

2012 Florida Legislative Session

Report by Bill Warren, Florida Family Policy Council Director of Communications

Storefront Casinos

The Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries continued their efforts to reshape Florida as a major player in the gambling industry. Last week, the committee voted to approve SB 710 by Senator Bogdanoff that allows up to three Casino Resorts to be built in Florida. (Its counterpart in the House, HB 487 by Representative Fresen has not yet been put onto a committee agenda.)

This past week, the committee was presented with two options for addressing the growing blight of Internet Cafés in Florida. The first option (the one supported by Florida Family Action) is SB 428 by Senator Oelrich, which would ban these facilities in Florida. This bill was supported by Gov. Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Florida’s State Attorney’s Office, Florida's sheriffs and many cities and counties. The second option, SB 380, by Senator Diaz de la Portilla legalized the storefront casinos and regulated them through the Department of Agriculture.

The committee chose to ignore the request of state law enforcement and voted to expand gambling in Florida by authorizing the 1,400 Internet Cafés to continue to operate. Senator Thrasher was the lone senator to vote against this bill.

The House Committee on Business and Consumer Affairs stood with us by approving HB 3 by Representative Scott Plakon that bans Internet Cafés in Florida. We will continue our efforts to see this become law.

Stopping the expansion of gambling in Florida will be one of our biggest challenges during this legislative session.

Florida’s Turn to Vote

In recent weeks, the Republican Presidential Primary race has dominated the news cycle. This week, Republicans in Florida can begin expressing their choice for the nominee. Early voting began in 5 Florida counties this week and will begin statewide on Saturday, January 21. Early voting will continue through Saturday, January 28. The Presidential Primary will take place on January 31, 2012.

Please continue to pray for wisdom for the leaders of our state as they make decisions that will shape Florida for generations to come. Thank you for partnering with us in our efforts to influence culture!

Sincerely,
Bill Warren
Director of Policy and Communications

Posted: 1/23/2012

The Christian Coalition of Florida is partnering with the Florida Faith & Freedom Coalition, Their national and state web sites are www.ffcoalition.org and www.floridaffc.com, respectively.

Posted: 7/14/10