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Despite underfunded status, Florida lawmakers duck larger reforms to state’s pension system
Florida's public retirees will receive a cost of living adjustment and first responders' retirement age will be lowered. Despite a looming crisis with Florida's underfunded pension system, state lawmakers focused on a broad range of other issues that led to many...
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DeSantis signs off on condo safety changes, amends inspection requirements
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 154 into law, broadening structural inspection regulations on condominium and cooperative buildings in Florida. The legislation eases the time-sensitivity of inspection requirements, mandates flood coverage in residential policies,...
Resolution nullified: DeSantis overhauls Hernando County superintendent selection process
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill nullifying a previously-standing resolution that gave the Hernando County School Board the authority to select its Superintendent of Schools. The bill, pending a referendum vote in 2024, aims to restore the practice of...
Farmers Insurance, AIG scale back insurance offerings in Florida
AIG and Farmers Group are reducing policy coverages in Florida due to its vulnerability to natural disasters. AIG will limit coverage to higher-value properties in approximately 200 zip codes nationwide but has placed a focus on Florida, where they have previously...
Are Republicans attitudes coming around on support for recreational marijuana?
A poll conducted earlier this year shows a surprising number of Republicans think the time has come to end the federal prohibition on recreational marijuana use. The surprising results are particularly notable in Sunshine State, which is expected to have a marijuana...
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Gail Matillo: Florida seniors face healthcare challenges as burdensome regulations threaten local hospitals
Florida’s senior population is one of the largest in the country, and it continues to grow as more individuals reach retirement age. Many of them choose assisted living communities because they want to maintain a certain level of independence and self-care. When they...
What DeSantis, Trump and Biden could learn from the Weather Channel
Well, that's it. Ron DeSantis can't be president. His campaign lasted less than an hour, ended abruptly by a technical glitch on Twitter. Don't take my word for it, just listen to former Republican-turned-media-darling Mac Stipanovich, who declared DeSantis's...
DeSantis’ calculated move to turn Disney’s blame game into a presidential platform
Last week, Walt Disney Company announced the decision to cancel a $1 billion investment in Lake Nona, Florida, and scrub relocation plans for 2,000 employees who were slated to work there. Disney's announcement of the decision was masterful. They pointed the bony...
Protect Florida’s Main Street businesses from harmful tech legislation
We’ve all come to rely on technology for many aspects of our daily lives. It’s so easy to find out how late a nearby store is open, get the phone number of a local bookstore, or search for a convenient coffee shop. These same small businesses rely on digital...
Dear Vox writer Rachel Durose: Stop with all that red tide science, for your own good
In a stunning display of journalistic objectivity, Vox.com writer Rachel Durose somehow found a way to publish a scientifically-sound analysis of Florida's red tide problem while avoiding the increasingly popular political blame game that is ever present in the...
Two wrongs don’t make a right: media abuses spawned Florida’s flawed defamation bill
Yellow journalism, a term coined in the late 19th century, refers to news reporting that is sensationalized, poorly researched, and often includes exaggeration or distortion of facts. Historically, those techniques played a significant role in shaping public opinion...
Florida can’t regulate itself out of rising health care costs
There is a common saying that goes, “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” We tend to rely on tools that are familiar and easily accessible. This is certainly true for lawmakers in Tallahassee. Legislators see a problem, real or perceived, and...
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