Florida lawmaker revives libel bill criticized in GOP presidential debate

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida Republican has introduced a scaled-back version of a bill that aims to make it easier for prominent people to sue for libel, a proposal that died earlier this year in the state Legislature after receiving bipartisan criticism. State Rep. Alex Andrade’s new proposal seeks to change long-standing legal standards dealing with anonymous sources. Andrade’s previous bill was mentioned in the GOP presidential debate on Wednesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis and presidential rival Nikki Haley clashed over the merits of anonymous political speech. Andrade, R-Pensacola, has said it s...