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Legislative session ends with unfinished business, including budget
Florida’s legislative session ended with several notable pieces of legislation passing both chambers, but unfinished business with the budget and no property tax relief proposal means lawmakers will have to return to Tallahassee to hash it out in special session....
Election integrity bill clears Florida Legislature
Florida’s sweeping election integrity bill has cleared the Legislature and now only requires the governor’s approval in order to become law. House Bill 991, referred to as Florida’s version of the SAVE Act by bill sponsor Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, will...
Legislature Approves Bill Placing Regulations on Data Centers, Sends Bill to Gov. DeSantis
Florida lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to legislation establishing a regulatory framework for large data centers, sending the measure to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate voted 31-6 to pass SB 484 after taking up the bill with House changes adopted earlier this...
Florida Senate Backs Election Bill Tightening Voter Registration Rules
The Florida Senate on Thursday approved an elections bill that would require citizenship verification for voter registration, restrict some forms of voter identification at polling places and delay most of the changes until 2027, sending the measure back to the House...
Florida Lawmakers to Return Mid-April for Budget Special Session
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton told Senate lawmakers on Thursday that they are expected to return to Tallahassee in mid-April for a special session on the state budget. In his remarks, Albritton said it remains his intention for the Senate to adjourn sine die...
Penny-rounding bill clears Florida Legislature
On the heels of the federal government’s decision to stop making pennies, the Florida Legislature has passed a bill to address the impacts. Senate Bill 1074 cleared both chambers. It authorizes retailers to round to the nearest nickel if there is a shortage of...
Opinion
Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism
Despite her claims on Twitter, Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moody vs. Netchoice did not deliver the populist outcome she was hoping for. In a tweet earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody trumpeted her own intentionally misleading spin about a...
It’s time to regulate intoxicating hemp products
I want to share our family’s terrifying story around Delta-8 THC, the unregulated kind of THC that is sold in corner stores seemingly everywhere in Florida. Our son is a senior, dual-sport honor roll student who has always been an upbeat, happy kid even throughout his...
Sorry Brian Mast, but Joe Biden isn’t pooping in the St. Lucie Estuary
Not that we needed any further reminders that 2024 is an election year, but Republican U.S. Representative Brian Mast is doing his part, just in case. Over the last week or so, the South Florida Congressman has gone on a bit of a rampage accusing the federal...
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