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Lawmakers introduce legislation to grant CRNAs full practice authority
Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez and Rep. Mike Giallombardo filed legislation last week to grant Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in Florida the ability to practice independently, without the requirement of physician supervision. The twin measures, SB 718 in...
Florida Republicans file “truth tag” bills in hopes of protecting gullible people from AI
Florida lawmakers would require digital content, including election-related media, to carry metadata revealing AI involvement, but it’s costly, hard to enforce, and burdensome for content creators. A pair of similar bills making their way through the Florida...
Flood program borrows $2B after storm claims
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is borrowing $2 billion to pay National Flood Insurance Program claims. FEMA, which manages the flood-insurance program, said the two hurricanes...
Supreme Court Backs Mayfield in Ballot Fight
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed Rep. Debbie Mayfield in her bid to run in a special election for a Senate seat, ruling that state elections officials wrongly blocked her from appearing on the ballot. The unanimous opinion said Mayfield’s candidacy in...
DeSantis signs immigration crackdown bill, ending GOP standoff
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a set of immigration enforcement measures, resolving a weeks-long dispute with Florida's Republican legislative leadership. The legislation introduces new criminal penalties for individuals unlawfully entering Florida,...
Longtime lawmaker Thompson dies at 76
Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, issued a statement calling Thompson’s...
Opinion
Daniel Peterson: Keeping on Track to Solve the Everglades Riddle
The following op-ed was submitted to The Capitolist by Daniel Peterson, Director of the Center for Property Rights at The James Madison Institute. Trouble in South Florida in the Indian River Lagoon, and the estuary and coastline fed by the St. Lucie River, have many...
Calabro: More transparency needed in Florida’s budgeting process
The following op-ed was submitted to The Capitolist by Dominic Calabro, the President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. Florida Legislators Must Commit to Transparency and Accountability in the Budgeting Process July 1st marked the first day of Florida’s 2016-17 fiscal...
Todd Wilcox: An Open Letter to Florida’s Independent Voters
The following op-ed was submitted to The Capitolist by Todd Wilcox, a decorated combat veteran with the U.S. Army Special Forces, former CIA officer, and former candidate for the U.S. Senate. An Open Letter to Florida’s Independent Voters Polls, experts and pundits...
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