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Leader of the Florida House wants to permanently cut state sales tax to 5.25-percent
If the Republican’s plan is successful, taxpayers would save nearly $5 billion annually.
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Florida Senator walks back proposed restrictions on a migrant child’s path to residency
Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall offered no explanation after n amendment removing all of the provisions in one of her bills, SB 1626.
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Florida bill would ban AI from deciding insurance claim denials
The bill would need approval from two more committees before it could go to the full Senate.
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Florida Senate committee OKs proposal banning flags that represent a political ideology
A similar measure has failed in the past two legislative sessions.
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Florida Senate committee advances proposal prohibiting use of prefered pronouns in government jobs
Republican Sen. Randy Fine limited public comments to just 30 seconds.
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Florida Senate panel gives initial approval to further relax child labor laws
SB 918 is sponsored by Tampa Republican Jay Collins.
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Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create ‘COGE’ a Florida version of ‘DOGE’
That officer would be elected by the voters to investigate and report on fraud, waste, and abuse in state government.
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New proposal would require a transparency report from Florida insurers requesting rate increases
The House companion, HB 763, has not had a hearing yet.
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Florida’s overall GDP could shrink by more than $4.5 billion after cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, new report says
The analysis looked at what could happen if a budget resolution by the Republican-controlled House is carried out.
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Democrats are raising a lot of money for special elections that Republicans are favored to win
Democrats’ favorability rankings are in the tank, according to recent surveys.
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Mason-Dixon survey shows 52 percent of Floridians approve of Trump’s performance
Out of 625 Floridians, 44% disapprove of the president and 4% are unsure.
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Florida’s most-powerful business groups are watching as court hears arguments in wetlands fight
Florida and the EPA seek to overturn a district judge’s ruling in the lawsuit filed by conservation groups.
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Lobbyist for Florida hospitality industry blames restaurant service charges on minimum wage increase
She admitted some restaurants have changed their pay structure to force customers to cover more of their labor costs.
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Judge drops lawsuit challenging Florida social media ban for young teens
However, the judge left open the possibility of a revamped lawsuit, which the groups said they intend to file.
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Florida remains ‘ground zero’ for attacks on LGBTQ+ community, advocates and lawmakers say
‘We’ve been the canary in the coal mine, and that canary is dead,’ said Orlando area Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani
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‘Unconstitutional’: Florida Democrats blast Republican efforts to eliminate Department of Education
Republicans, meanwhile, praise progress toward a long-held goal.
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Florida bill would require elementary students to learn cursive
While she voted for the measure, Rep. Rita Harris, D-Orlando, said cursive writing is already taught at public schools.
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Indian Rocks Beach legislator’s increased speed limit bill gains momentum
Then-Gov. Rick Scott in 2014 vetoed a similar proposal about speed limits, pointing to concerns raised by law-enforcement officers.
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Florida house panel advance bill that would require public schools to show anti-abortion group’s video in classrooms
The fetal development video is not included in the Senate’s version of the education bill, SB 1618.
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Construction crane position among issues in wide-ranging bill addressing Florida’s approach to hurricane prep and response
HB 1535 also seeks to look at shelter regulations, and more.