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Key West proves it: Florida voters care about the environment, but Florida Republicans overrule them
By Ken Storey
Tags: The Gist, Florida, lawmakers, legislature, home rule, preemption, sick leave, amendment 4, sunscreen, cruise ships, styrofoam
Florida cities are fighting to stop penalties of $5,000 and removal from office, if they pass local gun regulations
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, guns, NRA, local governments, regulations, hometown rule, preemption
Florida House approves term limits for local school board members
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Term limits, Florida, school boards, preemption, home rule
Florida’s local governments are sick and tired of state lawmakers pre-empting home rule, and they're starting to push back
By Solomon Gustavo
Tags: News, preemption, home rule, local control, Cover Story
Florida House Republicans are pushing for term limits on county school-board members
Tags: Bloggytown, Anthony Sabatini, school boards, preemption, home rule, Florida, Republicans
Bill moves forward that would take away power from Florida cities and counties to regulate vacation rentals
By The News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Airbnb, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, League of Cities, Association of Counties, Restaurant and Lodging Association, lobbying, preemption, home town rule
Airbnb has spent at least $1,250,000 to prevent local regulation of Florida rental properties
By Jim Turner, the News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Airbnb, lobbying, regulation, preemption
Florida cities and counties fight back against penalties for passing local gun rules
Tags: Bloggytown, florida, gun laws, cities, counties, preemption, home town rule, nra, gun lobby, tallahassee, guns
State attorney general presses Florida Supreme Court to stop cities from banning Styrofoam
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, styrofoam, ban, Attorney General Ashley Moody, preemption, municipal, cities, counties, home rule
Florida lawmakers take aim at sunscreen ban designed to save coral reefs
By Ana Ceballos, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida legislature, sunscreen, chemicals, coral bleaching, sea life, conservation, preemption
Still sick: New study confirms that Floridians need sick leave, or else
By Billy Manes
Tags: Bloggytown, Earned Sick Time, Orange County Commission, preemption, Florida Government, The Florida Squeeze, Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Stephanie Porta
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Orlando is the least walkable city in the country, says study
By Chloe Greenberg
Florida lobbyists leaned on pols to get ban on local heat safety and wage laws across the finish line, records show
By McKenna Schueler
Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
A unique double-story geometric dome home made from a combination of brick, wood and stone is now for sale in Florida. Dubbed…
Judson's Live kicked off their monthly Sunday brunch concert series this weekend. The audience dined on elevated Southern fare and, even more…
By Jim Leatherman
Viral TikTok sensation Benson Boone wowed the crowd at Orlando's House of Blues IRL as part of his "Fireblades and Rollerskates" world…
By J.D. Casto
If you've been paying attention, you know that Orlando has been unwavering in its major strides in the culinary scene. Constantly welcoming…
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