TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 35 bills on Friday, including a law allowing local governments to ban smoking on beaches and
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Special session on gun issues rejected by Republican majority in Florida Legislature
TALLAHASSEE — Democratic lawmakers fell well short Friday of getting enough votes to force a special legislative session on gun violence. Only 19 Republican lawmakers
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs school-safety changes
TALLAHASSEE – Two weeks after a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reignited debates about gun violence and securing schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a
Florida lawmakers polled on gun violence special session
TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers will have until 3 p.m. Friday to weigh in on a proposal by Democrats to hold a special legislative session on
Special Florida legislative session sought on gun issues
TALLAHASSEE – A Florida House Democrat on Wednesday launched a longshot effort to call a special legislative session to address gun-related issues after recent mass
Contractors challenge new Florida insurance law
TALLAHASSEE – Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a
Florida Lawmakers Hold Special Session On Property Insurance
TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers are holding a special session this week in hopes of tackling the state’s troubled property insurance system. Governor Ron Desantis called
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs property insurance, condo safety reforms into law
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed property insurance and condo safety reform bills into law. Stay with CBSMiami.com for updates on this developing
South Florida homeowners hoping newly-passed legislation will provide some relief from skyrocketing insurance rates
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – South Florida homeowners are hoping new legislation just passed in Tallahassee will provide some relief for steep homeowners insurance rates that have
Florida Lawmakers leave out Citizens Insurance issues
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – With more than 850,000 policies, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has become an 800-pound gorilla in Florida’s troubled insurance market. But