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State Government

  • By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida
  • March 8, 2023
Ban on higher ed 'political loyalty' tests gets nod from House

Rep. Spencer Roach, R-North Fort Myers, referred to diversity, equity and inclusion statements as examples of 'compelled speech.'

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  • By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
  • March 8, 2023
Senate passes affordable housing plan

The 'Live Local Act' would pre-empt local-government rules on density and building heights in certain circumstances.

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  • By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
  • March 8, 2023
House takes aim at Enterprise Florida, state's business-recruitment agency

House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is calling for the public-private agency to be eliminated.

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  • By The News Service of Florida
  • March 6, 2023
State completes northeast Florida land buy

The conservation project in Nassau County includes what are known as Tiger Island and Little Tiger Island.

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  • By The News Service of Florida
  • March 6, 2023
Prices at pump continue to dip, but experts predict uptick

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida was $3.22 on Monday, down 7 cents from a week earlier.

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  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 5, 2023
Death penalty proposed in child-rape cases

Republican lawmakers Wednesday filed proposals that seek to allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12.

  • Palm Coast Observer
  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 5, 2023
Pot initiative tops 420,000 signatures

Backers of a constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use have submitted more than 420,000 petition signatures to the state, nearly half the total needed to get on the 2024 ballot.

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  • By News Service of Florida
  • March 5, 2023
Lawmakers seek to cut communications tax

A Senate Republican on Thursday proposed cutting the state’s communications-services tax, which is collected on such things as telephone and cable-television services.

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  • By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
  • March 4, 2023
Lawmakers appeal in subpoena fight

Attorneys for 14 Florida House members are appealing a judge's order that they turn over documents concerning a law that restricts the way race-related concepts are taught in universities.

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  • By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
  • March 4, 2023
Environmentalists object to development bills

Environmental groups are raising concerns that legislative proposals would damage land-use planning and run counter to conservation efforts backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

  • Palm Coast Observer
  • By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida
  • March 4, 2023
Lawmakers target treatments for trans youths

Two House Republicans filed a proposal Friday that would make it illegal for doctors to provide treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender minors.

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  • By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
  • March 3, 2023
Senator proposes bill to 'cancel' the Florida Democratic Party

The Democratic Party called the proposal a publicity stunt.

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  • By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida
  • March 1, 2023
DeSantis signs bill limiting Disney's control over Reedy Creek district

Lawmakers decided to dissolve Reedy Creek after Disney angered the governor by opposing a law restricting classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation.

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  • By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida
  • March 1, 2023
Lower fuel costs could trim electric bill hikes

Customers of Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy Florida would still pay more each month — but not as much as originally proposed.

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  • By The News Service of Florida
  • March 1, 2023
New bill would expand law targeting instruction about sexuality and gender identity

The bill would bar instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity through eighth grade, and make it the policy of all public schools that it is 'false to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to such person's sex.”

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