Renzo DowneyFebruary 26, 2020
4min648
HB 659 was sent to the Senate on a unanimous House vote.
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Renzo DowneyFebruary 26, 2020
Jacob OglesSeptember 9, 2019
5min364
Local bills on park and recreation districts will also be considered.
Phil AmmannAugust 20, 2019
15min595
The legislative wheel keeps on spinning.
Jacob OglesJune 6, 2019
4min282
Democrats argue Republicans burdened process for citizens, ignored voters' will.
Jacob OglesMarch 5, 2019
10min548
Leaders want high-end jobs, and easy ways to get to them.
Jacob OglesFebruary 26, 2019
5min460
Count the full weight of the Tampa Bay legislative delegation when measuring support for a red tide institute at Mote Marine Laboratory. The legislative delegation, led by Senate President Bill Galvano, met at the Sarasota scientific facility Tuesday. There, the 25 members unanimously endorsed delivering $3 million over the next five years for a red […]
Scott PowersDecember 5, 2017
7min689
Note: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported the vote of state Rep. Chris Latvala. After facing down Democrats’ harsh questioning of the bill’s intentions, a Florida House committee voted nearly along party lines Tuesday to approve a measure to require most public employees’ unions to meet a dues-paying threshold or face recertification. The […]
Scott PowersMarch 13, 2017
6min577
The dramatic rise in threats and incidents aimed at Jewish community centers and day schools has led to a proposed $1.5 million request to the state for security measures that include installation of bullet-proof glass at Jewish schools around Florida, and a Florida House subcommittee overwhelmingly approved Monday. “There has been a dramatic rise in […]