NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to announce comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians from the woke environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement that continues to proliferate throughout the financial sector. More on today’s proposal c

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Miami, Fla — Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) and Representative Nicholas X. Duran (D-Miami) filed legislation, Senate Bill 340 and House Bill 173, Care of Students with Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders, now referred to their respective committees, to ensure students with epilepsy and seizure disorders receive appropriate care while attending school or

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MEMORANDUM   TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management   FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:             Monday, February 13, 2023   RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Remembrance […] The post Memo: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Marjory Stoneman Dougla

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Miami, Fla. — La senadora Ileana García (R-Miami) y el Represéntate Nicholas X. Duran (D-Miami) presentaron legislación, el Proyecto de Ley 340 del Senado y el Proyecto de la Cámara de Representantes 173, Care of Students with Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders, cuales se encuentran en sus comités respectivos, para asegurar que estudiantes con epilepsia

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to announce the most comprehensive reforms in decades to decrease frivolous lawsuits and prevent predatory practices of trial attorneys that prey on hardworking Floridians, including truckers and small businesses. These m

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“‘Floridians deserve freedom — but only if you think like we do.’ That’s the message broadcast by Florida’s GOP leaders this morning as they propose legislation to strip business owners and local governments of the freedom to decide what’s best for their workers and their communities. This proposed legislation not only inhibits that very freedom, b

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida had record visitation in 2022. VISIT FLORIDA estimates that Florida welcomed 137.6 million visitors in 2022, an increase of five percent over 2019 and 12.9 percent over 2021. Florida welcomed 33.2 million travelers between October and December 2022, marking a six percent increa

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Tallahassee — Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Kelly Skidmore (D-Boca Raton) have filed legislation to increase penalties for specific human trafficking violations. While legislation in recent years has taken important steps toward adequately penalizing human trafficking, this proposed legislation addresses several notable ga

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his proposal to protect Floridians’ digital rights and privacy from Big Tech companies by creating a Digital Bill of Rights that focuses on protecting Floridians’ privacy, protecting minors from online harms, and eliminating unfair censorship. The proposal also bans the use of TikTok and ot

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Tallahassee — Amid growing uncertainty over the future of abortion access in states across the country, State Representative Ben Diamond (D-St. Petersburg) and State Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) have filed the Reproductive Health Care Protection Act. HB 709 and SB 1036 guarantee a person’s right to access reproductive health care in the Sta

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