A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2024
6min0
A new bill would ban public 'camping' with some limited exceptions, and would impose financial obligations on local governments.
Tag: Senate Committee on Community Affairs
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2024
Wes WolfeApril 6, 2023
6min0
Florida's deepwater ports contributed $117.6 billion to the state’s economy in 2022.
Scott PowersJanuary 12, 2022
7min338
'I've heard it said this is a trial lawyer's dream.'
Scott PowersMarch 16, 2021
6min2066
Critics argue the bill ignores other oppressive forms of government.
Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018
9min677
In a battle over how far to roll back local control and regulation of vacation rental homes, state Sen. Greg Steube won a key victory Tuesday. The Senate Committee on Community Affairs approved the Sarasota Republican’s bill, advancing a comprehensive preemption of local laws regulating services provided by companies like Airbnb. That ended a legislative […]
Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2015
3min511
A Florida Senate committee approved Tuesday a $25 million per year investment, lasting 10 years, for water quality, restoration and protection of the habitat surrounding the Florida Keys. The Senate Committee on Community Affairs passed Senate Bill 770, known as the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, which seeks to protect the water supply in and around […]