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The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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4/16/24
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The new law, HB 433, which takes effect on July 1, forbids the state or its political subdivisions from requiring any protections not mandated by state or federal law, even for their own contractors.
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By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
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4/14/24
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The simplified filing process could eventually save Florida taxpayers more than $530 million in filing fees every year.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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4/14/24
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Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in Florida's Apalachicola River floodplain
Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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4/11/24
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The governor’s office cited reports from retailers estimating losses as high as $112 billion during 2022, with hot spots in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
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By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
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4/9/24
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While adult recreational cannabis is now legal in 24 states, not all of those measures were passed by voters via the ballot box.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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4/8/24
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The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council has approved a new premium reimbursement formula to help alleviate the burden on insurance companies operating in Florida.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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4/7/24
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he groups have penned two separate letters in recent days to the governor, who received the bill (HB 433) on Tuesday from the Legislature.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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4/3/24
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Toll relief began April 1 and will save some commuters who frequently drive through toll plazas hundreds of dollars over the course of a year after the state has promised to reimburse 50% of those toll costs back to drivers.
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By Andrew Powell | The Center Square
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4/2/24
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Supreme Court ruling: Voters in November will be able to decide on recreational marijuana in Florida
The official ballot summary allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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4/1/24
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The Florida Museum of History attracts 55,000 people a year to view its 46,800 artifacts — or rather, it did until 2022, when it closed for repairs.
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By Craig Pittman
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4/1/24
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If the Supreme Court does approve the language, Floridians will vote on the measure in November. If approved with 60% of the vote, the measure would go into effect in May 2025.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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3/26/24
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The new law (HB 3) bars access to social media accounts for kids under age 13, with access to 14- and 15-year-olds allowed with parental consent.
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By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
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3/25/24
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We should always celebrate water in Florida. We’re surrounded on three sides by the stuff. It’s a major tourist attraction, and right now, water is worth a lot of money.
Friday marks World Water Day. I feel bad about this, but I just know I’m going to be late sending out Water Day cards this year.
But we can …
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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3/25/24
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday that will prohibit cities and counties from allowing individuals and families to sleep and camp on public property.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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3/21/24
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The program is called Direct File, and Florida is one of 12 states chosen to participate in the initial pilot program. It stems from a provision of President Joe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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3/20/24
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Over 34 years, a minimum of $800 million has been transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, with FY 2023 exceeding $1 billion for the 21st consecutive year, according to the report.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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3/19/24
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Despite the increase in the number of people enrolled in Medicaid, Florida removed more than 3,000 fewer people from the program, according to the February report.
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By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
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3/17/24
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Some Florida lawmakers have proposed bills requiring everyone who employs outdoor workers to educate them about heat illness and provide workers with adequate drinking water, access to shade, and 10-minute recovery breaks in extreme heat.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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3/14/24
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Hoping to alleviate the problem, lawmakers agreed to put $12,261,444 for the call center in the state budget for 2024-25, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to sign off on it, and he can veto various budget items.
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By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
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3/13/24
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Farmworkers got scorched yesterday by the passage of SB 1492, a bill that preempts local governments from passing even the most basic workplace protections.
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From the Florida Farmworkers Association
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3/11/24
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Florida insurance premiums cost homeowners an eye-watering $6,000 a year. That’s more than triple the national average.
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By Latisha Nixon-Jones, Jacksonville University
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3/7/24
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These lucrative land deals are supposed to preserve the property in perpetuity. But Kimberly Buchheit, a Central Florida land surveyor and environmental activist, told me, “Perpetuity has reached an expiration date: as soon as it is no longer convenient to protect land or restrict development.”
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By Craig Pittman
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3/7/24
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Rep. Doug Bankson, who represents Apopka, and parts of Orange and Seminole counties, said that his bill was not an attack on trans-Floridians.
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By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
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3/4/24
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Senate Bill 1716 would make changes to Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s eligibility requirements and would merge the corporation's revenues, assets, liability, losses, and expenses into one account.
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By Andrew Powell, The Center Square
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2/28/24
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