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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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 2B – Emergency Response SB 4B – Statewide Prosecutor SB 6B – Transportation of Inspected Unauthorized Aliens   Please see the attached transmittal letter.   ### Origina...

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Miami, Fla. — Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) and Representative Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs) have filed legislation, Senate Bill 606 and House Bill 493, both titled Boating Safety and referenced as the Boating Safety Act of 2022. The legislation aims to provide a comprehensive approach to improve safety along Florida’s waterways for residents an

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 2, 2023, to act on this bill.   HB 7B – Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights   ### Originally publis...

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Miami, Fla. — La senadora Ileana García (R-Miami) y el Representante Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs) presentaron el Proyecto de Ley 606 del Senado y el Proyecto de la Cámara 493, ambos titulados Boating Safety y referenciados como Boating Safety Act of 2022. La legislación tiene como objetivo proporcionar un enfoque integral para mejorar la segurida

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Miami, Fla. — Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) filed Senate Bill 294, Public Records/Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, now referred to its respective committees, to increase the effectiveness of the work performed by the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking and protect the identity of individuals that support efforts to end human traffick

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Use of photo and video content courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor. To watch video, click here. To download video, click here   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by student-athletes from Florida State University and the University of Florida to sign House Bill (HB) 7-B, revising Florida’s laws relating to […]

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