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Florida has a new law loosening child labor restrictions on construction sites — what should employers know?
First of all, federal child labor laws supersede less protective state laws.
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Biden administration proposes worker heat protections, after DeSantis banned such rules in Florida
OSHA’s proposed rule would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when temperatures top certain thresholds
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State-backed Citizens Insurance tops 1.2 million policies ahead of Florida hurricane season
With hurricane season starting June 1, Citizens officials have said they do not expect private carriers to take out policies over the next few months
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You can now be jailed for selling lab-grown meat in Florida
The Sunshine State is the first in the nation to ban lab-grown meat
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State panel weighs financial impact of Florida’s abortion rights ballot proposal
The panel will meet again July 8 to try to agree on a ‘financial impact statement’
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Chaplains, communism, child labor: Florida education laws that take effect July 1
The 2024 legislative session saw approval of divisive education-related laws, several of which take effect Monday
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Gov. DeSantis’ net worth tops $1.7 million following presidential run, book sales
DeSantis’ finances have received a jolt from his 2023 book, ‘The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes agriculture bill over fears it could help with ‘housing of illegal alien workers’
Some farmers cut back on planting this year and might again next year because of labor shortages related to the state’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants
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DeSantis vetoes Florida vacation rental bill, calling it ‘bureaucratic red tape’
Oversight of vacation rentals for years has been a thorny issue for the Legislature, as advertising for properties on platforms such as Airbnb has ballooned
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DeSantis calls U.S. surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence an ‘unconstitutional power-grab’
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, declared gun violence a public health crisis Tuesday
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DeSantis vetoes bill requiring Florida Department of Health to issue warnings for unsafe water
DeSantis, in a veto letter, objected to the amount of authority that would have been given to the Department of Health
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning balloon releases
Violating the law will mean a $150 fine for people older than 6
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Here’s what you can get tax-free during Florida’s new ‘Freedom Month’
Paddleboards, water skis, gym memberships, bicycles and more
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DeSantis signs bill to shield Florida Gaming Control Commission from public records requests
The bill was approved unanimously by the Legislature this year after drawing little attention
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U.S. Supreme Court will rule on trans treatment bans, a decision expected to impact Florida law
The closely watched case is almost certain to affect similar laws in Florida and more than a dozen other states
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From communism to stripper restrictions: Florida measures slated to take effect July 1
Florida’s 2024-2025 fiscal year will arrive next week with a fresh $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws
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Catholic dioceses largely fund PAC fighting Florida’s proposed abortion amendment
The Florida Voters Against Extremism committee had about $190,000 in cash on hand as of June 14
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DeSantis signs Florida bill allowing homeowners to kill bears, vetoes left lane bill
DeSantis’ office announced Friday night that he had signed 14 bills from this year’s legislative session and vetoed three
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Committee working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises nearly $20 million
The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee had about $15.1 million in cash on hand as of June 14
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Florida Supreme Court sides with DeSantis over ‘anti-riot’ law cracking down on protesters
DeSantis championed the law after nationwide protests following the 2020 death of George Floyd