News flash from Florida legislators: Telegraph era is over Florida lawmakers are transmitting a news bulletin: The telegraph era is overRep. Tommy Gregory, holds a book of laws that includes antiquated statutes regulating the telegraph industry at his office Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gregory wants lawmakers to repeal these laws that do not apply to today's telecommunication industry. A state House committee on Wednesday agreed unanimously to repeal Chapter 363 of the Florida Statute in its entirety. (AP Photo/Bobby Calvan) The Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida lawmakers are transmitting a news bulletin: The telegraph era is over. While thumbing through a volume of Florida laws, state Rep. Tommy Gregory and a colleague came upon old statutes regulating the telegraph industry. “We probably haven't sent a telegraph in the state of Florida in more than a decade,” Gregory said in an interview.

Source: ABC News January 15, 2020 20:40 UTC