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March 02, 2012

Tallahassee Democrat: Fla. House debates prayer

by Lisa Fingeroot
The Tallahassee Democrat

By the time Florida House members approved a bill that will allow students to give inspirational messages to their peers in school, supporters had given up saying "message" and were talking about the benefits of prayer.

The House on Thursday passed the bill 88-27. It now goes to Gov. Rick Scott and would become law with his signature. While support for the plan crossed party lines, the Republican governor is expected to sign the legislation into law.

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