The Florida Senate during a floor session Thursday will take up a major health-care plan that is a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples. Passidomo and other supporters say the plan, which is in two bills, is designed to increase access to health care…
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An organization that advocates for LGBTQ Floridians on Tuesday decried what it calls “an alarming slate” of bills filed for the 2024 legislative session. Joe Saunders, senior political director for Equality Florida, said the organization is opposing 22 bills “that attack the freedoms, the rights…
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Pointing to increased home values and difficulties finding property insurance, a Florida Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill that would allow residents with homes valued at more than $700,000 to get coverage from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Under current law, Citizens is barred…
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In another round in long-running debates about illegal immigration, a Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill that would prevent cities and counties from accepting identification cards issued to undocumented immigrants. The Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 along party lines to approve the bill (SB 1174),…
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The Florida House on Friday began moving forward with its version of a plan aimed at boosting the number of physicians in the state and taking other steps to expand access to health care. The House Select Committee on Health Innovation unanimously approved a 315-page…
Read More Florida House Panel Backs Health Care Plan
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…
Read More Age Verification Bill For Adult Web Sites In Florida Advances
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…
Read More Former Florida Supreme Court Justice To Represent ACC In FSU Fight
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