Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2024
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Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2024
Jesse SchecknerFebruary 28, 2022
6min0
Rep. Mike Beltran lowered the caps in his bill to appease groups like the Florida League of Cities, which still opposes his bill.
Jesse SchecknerJanuary 31, 2022
13min0
Florida law restricting how much a person or entity can sue the government has roots in British colonialism.
Ryan NicolJanuary 23, 2019
5min577
The legislation would void local bans on front-yard vegetable gardens
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 8, 2019
6min1156
A bill that would prevent local governments from banning vegetable gardens on residential properties is beginning to take root in the Legislature. The Senate Community Affairs Committee unanimously backed the measure (SB 82) on Tuesday. For most of the lawmakers on the panel, it wasn’t their first go around with the bill. A similar bill […]
Bruce RitchieApril 7, 20154min140
A wide-ranging House growth management bill was amended Tuesday to remove language requiring construction approval on agricultural land surrounded by development. But HB 933 still faces opposition from cities, counties and environmental groups that are concerned it eliminates a state review process for designated “developments of regional impact.” HB 933 passed the House Transportation and […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 25, 2015
5min446
A 2015 Legislative Session that already was busy with water bills and Amendment 1 funding just got a huge growth management bill in the House. A House subcommittee on Wednesday passed a sweeping committee substitute for HB 933 despite objections from cities, counties and environmental groups. “We’ve got a lot to consider,” Rep. Mike La […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 18, 2015
5min209
A House bill prompted by a U. S. Supreme Court case involving a Florida landowner is pitting property rights supporters against local governments. The Supreme Court in 2013 overturned a Florida Supreme Court ruling against the late Coy A. Koontz Sr., who sought to build on 3.7 of his 15 acres in Orange County. The […]