by Capitolist Staff | Feb 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between Florida law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding state authority to enforce federal immigration laws under the 287(g) program. The...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 19, 2025
Senate President Ben Albritton calls it the “fight for a rural renaissance in Florida.” And Wednesday, the Senate released a 129-page bill that would take steps to try to bolster health care, education, roads and economic development in 31 counties that, in many...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 19, 2025
A poll published by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Tuesday found that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis maintain net positive approval ratings among registered voters in Florida. The survey of 871 active voters found...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 19, 2025
Legislation filed in the Senate on Tuesday seeks to expand firearm carry rights on college and university campuses, allowing individuals to carry weapons in dormitories, residence halls, and other campus facilities. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Randy Fine, seeks to...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 19, 2025
A Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal that supporters said would help Medicaid beneficiaries with mental illnesses get prescription drugs they need. The Senate Health Policy Committee unanimously approved the proposal (SB 264), which Sen. Gayle Harrell,...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 19, 2025
Sen. Danny Burgess filed legislation Tuesday that would mandate annual inspections of canals and culverts under local government control to mitigate flooding risks before hurricane season. The legislation would require each political subdivision in Florida to conduct...