A.G. GancarskiMay 1, 2019
5min1192
"This is the ultimate school hardening law."
Tag: Joe GellerFlorida's crackdown on Asian ownership is having an impact on Jacksonville ports.
A.G. GancarskiMay 1, 2019
Ryan NicolApril 30, 2019
10min740
Gov. Ron DeSantis has already voiced his support for the measure.
Ryan NicolApril 29, 2019
4min661
"Sometimes we need to step in, particularly when local government is putting our citizens at risk."
Ryan NicolMarch 5, 2019
7min376
Several members have requested funding for infrastructure upgrades.
Ryan NicolDecember 5, 2018
6min318
Don’t tread on us, local officials in Broward County told state lawmakers Tuesday. Municipalities within Broward County are adamant that the state should respect Home Rule in legislation going forward. And those legislators from the Broward County delegation were a friendly audience when it came to issues of local control. Home Rule powers are enshrined in […]
Ryan NicolJuly 17, 2018
4min201
Former University of Miami President Donna Shalala has been endorsed by a pair of state Democrats as she seeks a move to Congress. State Reps. Joe Geller and Javier Fernandez say they’re backing Shalala in the crowded Democratic primary in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. “Donna Shalala has the leadership and progressive values we need in […]
Peter SchorschJune 23, 2018
4min608
A noon Friday deadline to make the ballot for a state legislative seat has come and gone, and 25 incumbent lawmakers (and two fresh faces) have already punched their tickets to Tallahassee. Of the 27 races that are now officially over, Republicans won a half-dozen. Most notable among that crowd is incoming House Speaker Jose […]
Drew WilsonMarch 11, 2018
3min279
A bill that would allow write-in candidates to run for districts they do not live in cleared the Legislature in the closing days of Session and is now ready for a signature from Gov. Rick Scott. HB 6009, sponsored by Dania Beach Democratic Rep. Joe Geller, fixes some inconsistencies in the law when it comes […]
Jim RosicaMarch 5, 2018
3min306
With only one member commenting, the House swiftly passed its omnibus gambling bill for 2018, setting up a possible conference of the two chambers. The bill (HB 7067) was OK’d on a 70-40 vote, with Republican Halsey Beshears of Monticello and Tom Goodson of Rockledge joining the Democrats in voting ‘no.’ Bill sponsor Mike La […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 22, 2018
5min233
A bill to ban pre-reveal games, slot machine-style entertainment consoles, was rescued Thursday in a procedural move after it initially failed on a tie vote. The measure (HB 1367) now is available for the floor after a subsequent motion in the House Commerce Committee to reconsider the bill won the day. The pre-reveal concept has […]