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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
Analysis: Florida’s cannabis amendment balances freedom and regulation
This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate state-law criminal penalties on the use of marijuana by adults, pending approval of the proposal by the Florida Supreme Court. But last week Governor Ron DeSantis expressed...
Brightline’s high-speed hype machine hits another snag, slashes ridership forecasts (again)
Wow, you really have to hand it to the public relations firm helping Brightline spin the media. Four days ago, a story appeared in an obscure South Florida blog claiming that Brightline can't keep up with demand. As a longtime Brightline doubter, that caught my eye,...
As nation’s highest court grapples with Florida’s social media law, Republicans need to regroup on free speech
Despite conservative frustration with heavy-handed content moderation by big social media companies, Republicans must come up with better solutions than government oversight In an era where the internet serves as the forefront of public discourse, the Supreme Court's...
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