A proposal to boost affordable housing through garage apartments and other accessory dwellings on single family home lots passed the Florida Senate on Wednesday. However,
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Florida public employees may no longer have to use people’s preferred pronouns. What that means for workplaces.
A bill that would prohibit public-sector employees and contractors from being required to use people’s preferred pronouns passed its first Senate committee Monday. Known as
Florida House advances bill for entry level workers to waive the state’s new minimum wage
Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply to workers classified as
Florida House advances new proposal to limit increases in property taxes under the Save Our Homes limit
A third House proposal to reduce property taxes is ready to go to the full House, while the Senate has not put forward a plan.
Florida Senate advances bill to detain undocumented truckers, transfer them to ICE after deadly Turnpike crash
Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving an undocumented-immigrant truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike. The Republican-dominated
State lawmakers look to boost campus security in wake of Florida State University shooting
After a student last year killed two people and wounded five others at Florida State University in Tallahassee, state lawmakers Tuesday began moving forward with
House Speaker Danny Perez on DeSantis’ State of the State snub, property taxes and the future of AI
It was the snub that had the Florida Capitol buzzing. Walking onto the rostrum to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address,
Proposal backed to phase out Florida property taxes as DeSantis, lawmakers try to reach ballot measure agreement
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to
Florida candidate proposes 50% tax on OnlyFans creators; top earner pushes back
A Florida gubernatorial candidate is proposing a steep “sin tax” on OnlyFans creators – a move he says would deter people from joining the platform. One
Tech group battling Florida’s social media laws now opposing “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” proposal
A tech industry group that has battled Florida social-media laws in court is opposing new legislation dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” The Computer