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Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

If you happen to own your own drone to take photos of other Floridians on their property, you better stop it soon- unless you want to get sued. That’s because on Thursday, SB 766 was sent to Governor Rick Scott’s desk. The bill states that drones cannot be used to photograph or record images of people […]

James CallApril 28, 2015

A Legislature crackdown on drones flew out of the House Tuesday with a unanimous vote. SB 766 would prohibit drones – unmanned mini-robots equipped with cameras — from taking pictures on private property without consent. The measure already cleared the Senate, and now is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott. Drones are popping up […]

William MarchApril 20, 2015

Some Florida lawmakers want to impose state-level regulations on the free-wheeling online world, and are drawing opposition from some of the nation’s biggest Internet companies including Google, Yahoo, Facebook and eBay. The conflict is over two proposed laws. One would affect who controls a person’s email and social media accounts and the secrets they may […]

James CallMarch 30, 2015

New media technologies are forcing privacy advocates to redefine privacy. Sen. Dorothy Hukill is the point person in the Legislature this session for people wanting to be left alone. Her drone bill swats restrictions on mini-flying robots equipped with video cameras like Seiko’s soon-to-be-released 0.4-ounce bug-size helicopter. SB 282 is now sitting in Appropriations. On Monday, […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2015

Bills are gaining momentum in both the House and Senate and to rein in a rapidly-growing insurance scam in which sketchy trial lawyers and remediation firms are getting stressed-out homeowners to sign over their policy benefits and rights after a burst water pipe or similar home emergency. Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is a long-used legal […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2015

Bills are gaining momentum in both the House and Senate and to rein in a rapidly-growing insurance scam in which sketchy trial lawyers and remediation firms are getting stressed-out homeowners to sign over their policy benefits and rights after a burst water pipe or similar home emergency. Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is a long-used legal […]

James CallMarch 23, 2015

One Monday in Florida politics the Senate had the Capitol to itself while the House traveled back to Tallahassee. As Senate committees considered three separate tax-cut proposals, Gov. Rick Scott started a “Cut My Taxes Week” by setting up a booth in the state Capitol where an average Florida family can calculate its savings from different […]

James CallMarch 16, 2015

A measure that could help Gov. Rick Scott fulfill his promise to cut taxes by $670 million continues to roll through the Legislature. The Senate Finance and Tax Committee on Monday approved on a 7-0 vote to reduce a communications tax by 3.6%. “This is broad-based and consumer friendly,” said Sen. Dorothy Hukill who is sponsoring the $431 million tax […]

James CallMarch 15, 2015

At the state Capitol this week the budget begins to take shape and Rep. Richard Corcoran increasingly becomes the man to watch. By the end of the week the Senate will have released its budget allocation and Corcoran and Sen. Tom Lee, the two chambers’ appropriation chairs, will move closer to center stage as a spending plan begins […]

James CallMarch 10, 2015

Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s plan to keep an eye on spies in the sky cleared its first committee stop Tuesday. SB 766 would protect individuals and their private property from being photographed or videoed through the use of a drone. At lest 13 states have enacted laws addressing drones, or what privacy advocates have called “flying robots with cameras,” […]

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Rick Scott gets bill limiting drones in Florida

Drone restrictions flying to governor’s desk

Internet companies oppose Florida proposals to regulate web

Dorothy Hukill aims to shoot down GPS tracking

‘Assignment of benefits’ a bonanza for trial lawyers and vendors, bad for consumers

'Assignment of benefits' a bonanza for trial lawyers and vendors, bad for consumers

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Senate support for communications tax gets louder

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Senate committee clears bill limiting drones