A bill requiring people to verify their age before accessing online content that is “harmful to minors” began moving forward in the Florida House on Thursday, with Speaker Paul Renner making the proposal a legislative priority. The bill (HB 3) would require any company that…
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The Florida Senate is poised to pass a wide-ranging health care plan that includes trying to boost the number of doctors in the state, shift patients away from emergency rooms and seed innovation efforts. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Thursday unanimously passed two bills…
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A reduction in a state tax on commercial leases could begin earlier than anticipated this summer. The timing of the reduction is tied to replenishing the state’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund, which was depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic. A report posted Tuesday by the Legislature’s…
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Former state Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson and other members of his law firm will represent the Atlantic Coast Conference in a high-stakes legal battle with Florida State University. Lawson, who served on the Supreme Court from 2016 to 2022, and four other members of…
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Focusing on First Amendment violations, a federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a district judge to reconsider a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated…
Read More Appeals Court Tosses Out Ruling In Suspended Florida State Attorney Andrew Warren Case
In an issue that could affect cities across the state, Florida House members Wednesday started moving forward with a proposal aimed at preventing municipalities from charging higher water and sewer rates to customers who live outside city boundaries. The proposal (HB 777), sponsored by Rep.…
Read More Water Rate ‘Discrimination’ In Florida Draws Debate
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, has said he will not consider changes to a special taxing district that is at the center of a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. Renner told reporters Tuesday that he supported changes last…
Read More Florida House Speaker Nixes Disney District Changes
Casting doubt on the bill’s future, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo on Tuesday voiced opposition Tuesday to a proposal that would scale back voting by mail. Asked by a reporter if she agreed with the proposal (SB 1752) by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, Passidomo simply…
Read More Florida Senate President Opposes Mail Voting Changes
After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in November that a 2018 constitutional amendment does not shield the identities of crime victims, a House Republican on Tuesday filed proposals that would create a public-records exemption — including for police officers who say they are crime victims.…
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In a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, two House Republicans have filed a bill designed to prevent minors under age 16 from having social media accounts. The bill (HB 1), filed by Rep. Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, and Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, was released…
Read More Child Social Media Use Targeted In Florida