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To demonstrate the flaws in current Florida law regarding emotional support animals, state Rep. Sam Killebrew said he paid a fee online and registered his stuffed baboon named Ophelia. He wasn't able to get the lax law toughened this year but he did call attention to how easy it is, especially for apartment and condo dwellers, to circumvent the rules.

That was just one issue East Polk County business leaders heard about as they gathered for breakfast Thursday, June 13 to learn more about this year's state legislative session, which ended May 4. Hosted by Duke Energy, the event at Cypresswo...