After speaking behind a placard that said “stop illegal immigration,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three bills that proponents argue will be deterrents to undocumented immigrants coming to the state. The measures, approved during the legislative session that ended last week, seek to crack…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting ‘Community’ IDs
Florida pension fund managers are ready to begin the process of dropping investments in China-owned companies, anticipating that Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a bill directing divestment. The bill (HB 7071), which was unanimously approved last week by the House and Senate, would require the…
Read More State Of Florida Prepares To Drop China Investments
Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.1 percent in January, unchanged from a revised December rate, as the workforce continues to steadily grow. The Florida Department of Commerce on Monday estimated 340,000 Floridians were out of work in January, 1,000 more than in December and an…
Read More January Jobless Rate In Florida At 3.1 Percent
A toned-down but still controversial proposal that would loosen decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis The House and Senate gave final approval to the bill (HB 49) in the final hour of the 2024 legislative session, readying…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Loosen Teen Work Rules
In an issue stemming from complaints about bears in Northwest Florida, the state House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property. The House on Thursday voted 83-28 to pass the bill…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis To Get Bill On Shooting Bears
The Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a wide-ranging bill that would ban lab-grown meat and local regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations. The Republican-controlled House voted 86-27 to approve the bill (SB 1084), which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The…
Read More Lab-Grown Meat Ban Heading To Florida Gov. DeSantis
A controversial proposal designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places while requiring local governments to address the issue is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted 27-12 along party lines to pass the bill (HB 1365), which would…
Read More Plan Passes To Curb Homeless Public Sleeping In Florida
Florida’s 60-day legislative session is expected to end on time Friday after the release Tuesday of a $117.46 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. House Speaker Paul Renner announced at 11:49 a.m. Tuesday that the spending plan was “on the desk,” after House and…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Set To Pass $117.46B Budget
The Florida House on Friday approved a controversial proposal that would prevent homeless people from sleeping in public, despite concerns about increased costs for local governments. The Republican-controlled House voted 82-26 along almost-straight party lines to pass the bill (HB 1365), which is backed by…
Read More Local Homeless Restrictions Passes In Florida House
The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a wide-ranging bill that would ban the sale of what Gov. Ron DeSantis has described as “fake meat” and prevent local governments from regulating electric-vehicle charging stations. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-10 to pass the bill (SB 1084), which…
Read More Florida Senate Backs Ban On ‘Cultivated’ Meat