Posted inNews
Florida AG James Uthmeier wants to help Orlando state attorney Monique Worrell prosecute more cases
Worrell and Uthmeier have sparred in just the last week
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
Posted inNews
Distracted driving, shotgun purchases and more bills struggling in Florida Legislature as session nears end
Health care, education, ‘right to repair’ legislation and more proposals are in limbo
Posted inNews
Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s bill to aid businesses harmed by construction advances in Senate
Smith said the impetus for filing the bill was the closing in January of Orlando’s Hammered Lamb
Posted inNews
Florida law enforcement divided on bill that would scrap anonymous complaints against officers
‘It severely damages all of the progress that our profession has made with regard to transparency and accountability,’ Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said
Posted inNews
Florida House panel advances bill that limits local councils’ power to give themselves raises
The proposal is sponsored by Republicans James Buchanan from Sarasota and Mike Giallombardo from Lee County
Posted inNews
Florida bill requiring E-Verify for all Florida businesses advances to House
Florida is one of 23 states that use E-Verify in some fashion, although only a handful require all private companies to use the system
Posted inNews
Bill to limit development on Florida state parks wins approval in House
The development gave hope to environmentalists and those who enjoy state public parks that this legislation can become law this year
Posted inNews
Florida bill that would allow workers to make less than minimum wage advances to House floor
Paul Cox, an Orlando stagehand, said the bill asks Floridians to waive their constitutional rights to a minimum wage
Posted inNews
Inmate advocates work to air-condition some Florida prisons this legislative session
Nearly three quarters of Florida prisons lack air-conditioning
Posted inNews
Florida House passes tighter restrictions on citizen-led amendments
Its passage comes just five months after two constitutional amendments that would have respectively enshrined abortion rights and legalized recreational cannabis for adults narrowly fell short of passage
Posted inNews
Democrats continue fight for ‘inmate bill of rights’ in Florida prison system
Despite efforts in places like Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, the prison reform movement largely bypassed Florida
Posted inCannabis
Bill aimed at restricting Florida’s hemp industry heads to Senate floor
This years’s bill (SB 438) is similar to last year’s — with more restrictions
Posted inNews
Bill making it harder for Florida citizens to put amendments on the ballot heads to House floor
An overwhelming number of public speakers denounced the bill, many claiming the GOP-controlled committee and Legislature simply don’t want to have the citizen-led amendment process continue
Posted inNews
Florida Senate committee advances proposal prohibiting use of preferred pronouns in government jobs
The measure would also make it illegal for any local government to require any training, instruction, or other activity on sexual orientation
Posted inNews
Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create Florida version of ‘DOGE’
‘DOGE, as it currently stands, has been a trainwreck,’ said Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani
Posted inNews
Florida Senate committee advances proposal to ban flags that represent political viewpoints
LGBTQ advocates said the measure is aimed at local governments that display the Pride flag in June during Pride Month
Posted inNews
Democrats are raising a lot of money for special elections that Republicans are favored to win
Democrats’ favorability rankings are in the tank, according to recent surveys
Posted inNews
New survey says majority of Floridians support Trump’s and DeSantis’ job performance
Meanwhile, Democrats are flocking to town hall meetings throughout the state to register their disapproval of Trump
Posted inNews
Florida remains ‘ground zero’ for attacks on LGBTQ+ community, advocates and lawmakers say
‘We’ve been the canary in the coal mine, and that canary is dead,’ said Orlando area Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani
Posted inCannabis
Florida Republican lawmaker proposes legislation to regulate hemp-infused drinks
It would ban those drinks being sold at any locations other than ones already licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, adding additional prohibitions and requirements