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House panel proposal would make it harder to change Florida’s constitution
“This is raising the bar to an extreme level,” said Letitia Harmon, Florida Rising policy and research director.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis wants lawmakers to target ‘woke’ financial investments
House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, said the legislation is intended to counter asset managers at companies like BlackRock.
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Florida Senate committee backs housing bill that would ban rent control and give tax breaks to developers
Identical legislation (HB 627) was filed Monday in the House by Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera, R-Coral Gables.
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Besides Disney mess, Florida lawmakers’ upcoming special session will also deal with DeSantis’ migrant flight program
Jackson Peel, a spokesman for House Democrats, called the special session outline a “variety pack.”
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Florida Senate housing bill would ban rent control, and instead give tax breaks to developers
“The bill also does not provide any immediate relief to Florida tenants, which is where the biggest challenges lie.”
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‘Here’s some money. We hope you feel better’: Florida Dems call DeSantis’ plan for more teacher pay hikes ‘gaslighting’
“Here’s some money. We hope you feel better.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis outlines plan to spend $3.5 billion on environment projects
Everglades Trust CEO Anna Upton issued a statement Tuesday calling the new plans “unquestionably historic.”
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Florida lawmakers move to take more control of Disney’s ‘Reedy Creek’ district
Disney angered DeSantis last year by publicly opposing a law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts ‘faddish ideology’ in inauguration address
Democrats criticized the speech, mostly because of what wasn’t said.
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GasBuddy predicts that in 2023 Tampa’s gasoline prices will peak at $4.45 a gallon
The peaks, barring unexpected changes, likely would happen in the summer.
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Agency worries Florida drivers will get used to toll road discounts and not want to go back
“If roads decide to revert to full toll rates in 2024, they will face political and social pressure from drivers when the discounts expire.”
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Tampa gas prices dip below $3 ahead of holiday travel
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.14 on Monday, down from a $5.02 all-time high in June.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs property insurance, hurricane bills
House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, issued a statement Friday describing the bill as a “trickle down” plan.
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Florida’s insurance commissioner resigns amid state’s property insurance crisis
Altmaier, who made the resignation effective Dec. 28, has been Florida’s top insurance regulator since 2016.
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Florida Legislature eyes lowering property-insurance lawsuit costs in special session
“Litigation isn’t the problem —– it’s the scapegoat.”
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Fate of suspended Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren now in hands of federal judge
“A trial is a search for the truth. And over the past three days, everyone had the opportunity to hear the truth,” said Warren.
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Florida pulls $2 billon from BlackRock because of new ‘anti-woke’ investment rule
“Stakeholder capitalism is not about politics,” Fink wrote. “It is not a social or ideological agenda. It is not ‘woke.’ It is capitalism…”
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Florida wildlife officials want more money for gator trappers and python hunters
“They’re out there in the middle of the night. They’re in dirty, nasty places a lot of times. All hours.”
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New Florida Senate President outlines so-called voter-supported ‘conservative agenda’
Senate Republicans added four seats in the Nov. 8 elections to give them a 28-12 “supermajority.”
