TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol.
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Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, talks to her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton as she pushes her stroller down the hall April 17 to her state Capitol office in Tallahassee, Fla.
Grace Melton, 7 months old, she touches a binder as she's held by her mother, Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, on April 17 in Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, reviews a bill before committee April 17 as her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton, left, watches in Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, right, hands her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton to Mycah Moore, a child care worker who helps McFarland, as she leaves her office for a committee hearing April 17 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, reviews a bill before committee while holding her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, adjusts the shoe of her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton as she starts her work day at the state Capitol, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, talks to her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton as she pushes her stroller down the hall to her state Capitol office, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, lifts her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton into a chair on her desk as she starts her work day at the state Capitol, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, reviews a bill before committee as her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton, left, watches, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, holds her 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton while working at her desk, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Grace Melton, 7-month-old, is held by her mother, Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, while she touches a binder on her desk, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, right, hands 7-month-old daughter Grace Melton to Mycah Moore, a childcare worker who helps McFarland, as she leaves her office for a committee hearing, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, left, enters the Education & Employment Committee, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, speaks during the Education & Employment Committee, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, right, talks with state Rep. Kimberly Berfield, R-Clearwater, during the Education & Employment Committee, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)
