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“We’re proud of being open. And we want taxpayers to be able to benefit if they’re participating in all these things,” DeSantis said.

Meanwhile, Canadian travel for the first quarter was down 97.2 percent.

“It’s probably the most difficult year that the restaurant industry has had to face, certainly in recent times,” DeSantis said.

The requirement will officially start June 1.

Environmental groups have voiced support for the legislation while expressing hope that lawmakers will eventually also address sources of greenhouse gas emissions leading to climate change.

The 62-page lawsuit was filed in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of groups such as the Dream Defenders and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP.

“We suspended that last year at this time because, quite frankly, there weren’t jobs,” DeSantis said.

Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said the executive order is a further intrusion into local governments, while the passport-ban does the same to businesses.

The bill, which passed the Senate in a 21-17 vote, would apply to all 15 seaports in the state.

“The Senate’s goal has always been to capture true food-service establishments, and I believe this compromise does that,” Bradley said.

The bill approved Tuesday would eliminate the road between Collier and Polk counties.

Senate sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the bill closes a “loophole.”

“This bill is just an effort to raise levels to meet the needs of Floridians in the last decade,” Brodeur said.

The House voted 110-7 to support expanding the state’s “Right to Farm” law.

“We gave a big tax break to businesses. The least we can do is make sure workers get a fair share…”

A House staff analysis of the proposal noted that countries historically have required evidence of vaccination for international travel.

“Governor just signed a bill into law to increase your taxes and give the new revenue of $1 billion to businesses,” said Rep. Anna Eskamani.

The expansion of the shift-hour reductions approved by the Senate on Saturday would result in about two-thirds of prison employees working 8.5-hour shifts.

Currently, benefits range from $32 to $275 a week, among the lowest amounts in the nation.