by Caden DeLisa | Feb 7, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has entered into a formal agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the state’s role in enforcing federal immigration laws. Speaking at the Florida Capitol,...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 7, 2025
Florida regulators have approved new rates for the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with premiums for the most-common type of homeowners policy increasing by a statewide average of 6.6 percent. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation trimmed proposed rate...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
Senator Blaise Ingoglia filed Senate Joint Resolution 536 (SJR 536) on Thursday, a proposed constitutional amendment that would reinforce the state’s legislative term limits by capping a lawmaker’s service to eight consecutive years in each chamber—resulting in a...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 6, 2025
Arguing that elections officials overstepped their authority, state Rep. Debbie Mayfield on Thursday filed an emergency petition at the Florida Supreme Court after being blocked from running in a special election for a Senate seat. Mayfield, R-Melbourne, filed the...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell on Thursday announced the leadership team for the House Democratic Caucus for the 2024-26 legislative term, naming appointments that will shape the caucus’s strategy in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Rep....
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
A Republican Senator introduced legislation on Wednesday designed to improve support services for children with autism and their families by expanding early detection efforts, intervention programs, and creating a centralized hub for research and training. The bill,...
