As the Florida legislative session heads into its final two weeks, we have seen fewer culture war battles this year. Bills to do an outright ban on abortion and protect confederate monuments and make it illegal to use a person’s preferred pronouns all went nowhere. CBS News Miami's Jim ...
In this episode of our “Florida Capital Conversations” podcast series, policy advisors Kimberly Case, Tori Deal, Jon Steverson and Beth Vecchioli join together to discuss the 2024 regular legislative session in Florida.
State Sen. Kelli Stargel and Rep. Erin Grall filed the legislation on the first day of the state’s annual legislative session. Thebillsare similar to a Mississippi law under scrutiny by the U.S.Supreme Court– but less restrictive than a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks. ...
In the 2024 legislative session, a bill died that would have only allowed vote-by-mail by those who can't vote on Election Day or early voting. How to find the early voting locations in your Florida county The 67 county elections supervisors choose the early voting locations. You can find...
On Aug. 19, 2024, Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis unveiled a new banking proposal for the 2025 legislative session. The "Sunshine Freedom Bank" legislative proposal would create a public bank of Florida that would establish state control over state funds, instead of...
The bill calls for fantasy contests to be regulated as of July 1, 2024. The 2024 Florida legislative session begins Jan. 9. ShareTweetShare Jill R. Dorson Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The ...
Our student-led team sifted through thousands of bills introduced in the 2023 Florida state legislative session to find those that pertain to our state’s environment. For some, they talked to policy experts and scientists to provide context about how the proposed legislation might impact our state...
Florida Wraps Up Legislative SessionReports on the final stages of the legislative body's session in Florida highlighted by deliberations on the state budget.Sigo, ShellyBond Buyer
March 7, 2024 A Florida pilot program to fortify coastal-area condominiums is on its way to the governor but other property insurance bills may have hit a snag after last-minute changes – with just two days left in the legislative session. The state … ...
Florida’s legislative committees are also meeting this month as the fiscal year expires and may want to have a successor in place before the next full legislative session begins in early 2024. (Grant noted that he was prepared to stay on through a Sept. 30 deadline for implementing any pur...