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Ron DeSantis · FloridaThe Florida Senate on Friday approved a bill that would dramatically alter the governance of a special-tax district near Orlando that has allowed Walt Disney Co. to self-govern the land that houses its theme parks, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.
Disney Special Tax-District Bill Is Approved by Florida Senate
61% Center coverage: 34 sources
WagesFlorida Senate committee OKs bill that would carve out minor-league players from minimum wage law. Florida voters in 2020 backed a constitutional amendment that increases the minimum wage $1 a year until reaching $15 on Sept. 30, 2026. The Florida minimum wage is now $11 an hour and will go to $12 on September 30.
Minor Leaguers Could Take Minimum Wage Hit In Proposal Moving Through Florida Senate
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Florida SenateFlorida has long required people to obtain state licenses to carry concealed weapons. The bill (SB 150) would eliminate that requirement, though people carrying concealed weapons would have to carry valid identification. The House bill is limited to that issue, but the Senate bill includes school-safety proposals.
Florida Senate Republican files ‘constitutional carry’ bill
Coverage: 2 sources
Florida SenateProposal seeks to address housing affordability and make it possible for workers to live near where they are employed. Gov. Ron DeSantis says he anticipates being able to support the Senate proposal. Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, expressed disappointment in the proposal, pointing in part to the attempt to prevent rent controls.
Florida Senate proposal seeking to address workforce housing
Coverage: 2 sources
Florida Senate · FloridaFlorida's Republican-controlled Legislature is poised to enact a sweeping crackdown on lawsuit limits. Senate leaders fought back a last-minute change to the high-profile legislation. The omnibus bill makes substantive changes to how lawsuits are filed and litigated in the state. The bill is likely to head to Gov. Ron DeSantis's desk on Thursday.
Florida Senate beats back eleventh-hour effort to change sweeping tort bill
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Florida SenateThe Florida Senate Education PreK-12 Committee voted 9-3 along party lines Tuesday to approve a bill (SB 202) The bill would nix current eligibility requirements for school vouchers such as limits on household income. The bill is expected to be voted on by the full Senate later this month.
Student Voucher Expansion Backed In Florida Senate
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Ron DeSantisThe bill that would overhaul the Reedy Creek Improvement District passed the Florida Senate with a vote of 26-9. It now moves to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. The bill will change how the district's landowners elect board members as Disney would previously handpick the board members.
Florida Senate passes bill to appoint new Reedy Creek governing board
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Florida SenateA Florida Senate committee Tuesday backed a proposal that would make changes to a condominium-safety law passed last year after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. The proposal (SB 154), which deals with issues such as inspections and condominium-association financial…
Florida Lawmakers Look Again At Condo Safety Requirements
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