by Capitolist Staff | Apr 30, 2025
With unanimous support in both chambers, the Florida Legislature finalized a broad overhaul of the state’s condominium governance and safety statutes, advancing legislation intended to reconcile stringent post-Surfside safety mandates with the financial realities...
by The Center Square | Apr 30, 2025
The Florida Legislature passed its farm bill this week that officials say could be the most expansive farm-related measure in the state’s history. Senate Bill 700 was passed 88-27 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday and is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis...
by The Center Square | Apr 29, 2025
With the session expected to drag past Friday’s scheduled end date, Florida lawmakers are far apart on a budget and neither side seems ready to compromise. The Senate budget proposal is $117.4 billion, about $4.4 billion more than the House’s...
by The Center Square | Apr 29, 2025
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is putting together a select committee to draft a property tax ballot initiative for 2026. The Miami Republican announced on Tuesday that he’s putting together a Select Committee on Property Taxes that will hold its first...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 29, 2025
The Florida Legislature has approved a bill directing a statewide study on how automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are expected to reshape the state’s industries and workforce, sending the measure to the Governor’s desk for signature. House Bill 827,...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 28, 2025
Florida’s prohibition on cultivated meat sales remains intact after a federal judge dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought by Upside Foods, but allowed the company to move forward with a constitutional challenge under the dormant Commerce Clause. In an order issued...
