Gray RohrerApril 14, 2022
6min0
Several lawmakers told Florida Politics they haven’t received any poll from the Department of State for the Special Session.
Tag: Sen. Jeff BrandesCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Gray RohrerApril 14, 2022Gray RohrerApril 11, 2022
4min0
If at least three-fifths of each chamber votes in favor, the Special Session will begin within three weeks.
Gray RohrerApril 6, 20225min0
'Floridians are suffering from skyrocketing rate increases, and you have the authority and duty to demand House and Senate engagement.'
Michael MolineMarch 25, 2019
4min630
"My residents will ultimately end up paying more. And that’s just not fair.”
Michael MolineMarch 20, 2019
4min331
”People are so confused about flood insurance. When they don’t have it, it is catastrophic.”
Staff ReportsMarch 5, 2019
3min351
They include shoring up the long-term care insurance market.
Michael MolineMay 8, 2017
4min250
The Senate sent the VISIT Florida and Enterprise Florida budget cuts to the Governor Monday on a 29-8 vote, but not before Sen. Jack Latvala, who has supported Gov. Rick Scott on economic incentives, took the opportunity to nitpick. The House approved the measure earlier in the day. Latvala started with HB 5501’s formal name: […]
Michael MolineMay 4, 2017
6min416
When Lee Jacobson heard that that an insurance omnibus bill had been pulled from the Rules Committee onto the Senate floor Wednesday, he hightailed it to Tallahassee. The Orlando insurance and personal-injury attorney, active in the Florida Justice Association, was watching his daughter play soccer at the time. “I ran home, threw two suits in […]
Michael MolineApril 20, 2017
2min746
Senate implementing legislation for last year’s solar energy referendum passed its final committee test Thursday, when the Appropriations Committee voted its unanimous approval. The bill by St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes would implement $54.5 million in annual solar breaks on local taxes, approved by Florida voters via Amendment 4 in August. SB 90, supported by environmental […]
Drew WilsonMarch 6, 2017
3min592
A restoration of civil rights bill got an amendment from St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes that would give convicts the right to own guns after completing their sentence. SB 934, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Perry Thurston, would automatically restore all other civil rights, such as the right to vote, when a felon completes their […]