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Florida Rep. Ritch Workman: Cohabitation may be immoral but shouldn't be illegal listen

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The push to repeal a little known Florida statute that makes it a crime to live together without being married is coming from an unlikely source - a Republican lawmaker. Over half a million couples in Florida are probably unaware that they're breaking the law simply by virtue of their cohabitation.

So why is a Republic...

State Rep. Ritch Workman on cohabitation law, HCC's Hawk Radio now on WMNF HD4 listen

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More than half a million couples in Florida are in violation of a law that has been on the books since the 1800's by virtue of their cohabitation. 104 people have reportedly been charged under the law in the last twelve months. One Republican state lawmaker has set his sites on changing that. On today's Last Call we hear...