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Florida Senate · MiamiHandcuffed by the Florida Senate's non-committal last week to House Bill 7049, which would have allowed municipalities such as Key Biscayne to regulate e-bikes and motorized scooters by age restrictions, another 60-day ban in the Village is almost certain while…See the Story
Key Biscayne’s e-bike and e-scooters ban likely to be extended into summer
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Florida Senate · JacksonvilleBetty Holzendorf was the first Black woman from Jacksonville to be elected to the Florida House. She served in the Florida Senate from 1992-2002 and ran for mayor of Jacksonville in 2003. The service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul AME Church on New Kings Road.See the Story
Trailblazing icon Betty Holzendorf to be honored with service Monday in hometown of Jacksonville
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Ron DeSantis · FloridaThe Florida Senate passed several bills that could lower property insurance costs. House Bill 7073 promises a reduction in property insurance premiums by more than $500 million statewide. Senate Bill 7028 grants $200 million in funding to the My Florida Safe Home Program. The program provides matching grants of up to $10,000 for families who fortify their homes.See the Story
Bills that could lower property insurance costs in Florida head to Gov. DeSantis
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Florida Senate · West Palm BeachThe Florida Senate on Friday morning passed a tax package that included a 1.75% tax savings on home insurance premiums. A state senator told WPTV it will roughly save families a modest $75 per household. The bill also continues four sales tax holidays, including school supplies and hurricane sales tax holiday.See the Story
Florida Senate approves tax package on home insurance premiums, but how much will it save homeowners?
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Florida Senate · FloridaTina Descovich was appointed to the state Commission on Ethics last year. Senate leaders voiced concerns that Descovich's political role could pose a conflict with her role on the ethics panel. Descovich, a former Brevard County School Board member, became a prominent figure as the conservative group Moms for Liberty has targeted indoctrination in schools.See the Story
Florida Senate declines to confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder to state ethics panel
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Florida Senate · MiamiThe tax package would trim state and local revenue by $439.6 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It includes a series of sales-tax holidays in which consumers can buy items without paying sales taxes. The package also would provide insurance tax credits that would lead to 1.75 percent savings on residential property-insurance premiums.See the Story
Florida Senate rolls out tax package including sales-tax “holidays,” discounts on property insurance
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Ron DeSantis · United StatesTina Descovich was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Commission on Ethics. She was removed from that list after an ethics complaint suggested her role with Moms for Liberty amounted to lobbying. The commission prohibits its members from lobbying state or local governments. Descovich can remain on the ethics board until lawmakers meet again in session, currently scheduled for next spring.See the Story
Florida Senate won’t confirm Moms for Liberty co-founder to ethics board
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