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Florida will pay $115 million to shut down Piney Point phosphate site
DeSantis also said investigators are working to determine if legal action can be taken against HRK Holdings.
Jim Turner
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Sea level rise, and reduced affordable housing measures head to Gov. DeSantis
“This plan is built on a false choice,” Hardy said.
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Bill that would give the governor or Legislature power to invalidate local emergency orders is ready for the Florida Senate
Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. wants to keep people from being deprived of their ‘constitutional right of fundamental liberty.’
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Florida Republicans continue to target local emergency orders
Counties or cities also would be required to prove their actions are “narrowly tailored,” serve a “compelling governmental interest” and are done with the “least intrusive means.”
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Florida Senate look to increase unemployment payments by a $100
Sponsor Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, called his proposal a “good starting point” for talks.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis calls on CDC to allow cruise ships to operate again
The cruise industry drew heavy attention in the early stages of the pandemic as outbreaks occurred on ships in various parts of the world.
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Once again, Florida GOP wants to slash state’s affordable housing fund
That trust fund is an annual target of lawmakers who divert — or “sweep” — money to help pay for programs not related to affordable housing.
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Florida lawmaker wants to charge electric vehicle owners $135 a year to help pay for more charger stations
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, because they still require gas, would draw a flat fee of $35.
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Florida’s business lobbyists are now targeting government’s ability to issue mask mandates during next pandemic
“When it’s done by executive order in virtually an overnight fashion you really are putting businesses in a tough spot,” Shalley said.
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Florida bill would would allow counties to ban cigarette smoking on beaches
The House Professions & Public Health Subcommittee is slated Tuesday to consider the House version.
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Company behind Florida’s $78 million unemployment system says it’s not to blame
“The site you delivered, I don’t think was that great, I don’t think was ready, I don’t think was battle-tested,” Pizzo said.
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‘We’re getting things done’: Florida Gov. DeSantis touts January tax revenue
Gov. Ron DeSantis was quick Friday to highlight the improved revenue numbers.
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Florida’s $78 million unemployment website wasn’t built or tested properly, says report
The report noted that of 31 findings from a 2015 state auditor general report about the system, more than half were still unresolved in 2019.
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Florida may have to spend $244 million to fix broken unemployment system
The CONNECT online system, which cost $78 million to create before going live in 2013, repeatedly failed last spring.
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‘This is wreaking havoc within Florida’: Wildlife officials ban invasive reptiles
“We’ve got to put our foot down.”
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Florida will allow Nestle to continue bottling 1 million gallons a day of spring water for just $115
Nestle plans to expand output of the plant by updating one old production line and adding two new production lines over the next five years, the life of the permit.
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‘Troubling and potentially illegal’: Critics rip Florida Gov. DeSantis after vaccines go to wealthy white zip codes
“Vaccines should be distributed to counties based on need, capacity, and science,” Fried said.
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Florida lawmaker wants to expand scholarships for victims of 1923 Ocoee massacre
Bracy is pushing to include the proposal in the process of crafting a state budget, rather than seeking approval in a separate bill.
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Ordering booze to-go at a Florida restaurant is getting closer to a permanent thing
“I think that whatever you (can) order off the menu at the restaurant, is what you should be able to order to go,” Gruters said.
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In latest DeSantis Administration shake-up, Moskowitz steps down as Florida Emergency Management Director
“He’s worked extremely hard, and his family is almost a world away in some respects,” DeSantis told reporters at the Capitol.