Tallahassee, FL — Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Davie) has filed a bill to close a legal loophole in the fight against human trafficking that has allowed hotels and massage establishments to avoid paying fines for repeated failure to post awareness materials and provide trafficking awareness training to employees. SB 692 builds off import

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Tallahassee — Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12, today filed Senate Bill 202, a comprehensive package of innovations that promote parental involvement and customized K-12 education in Florida. The legislation empowers parents to guide their children’s education by providing an Education Savings

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MEMORANDUM   TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management Randall Pepitone, Deputy Police Chief, Fort Myers Police Department Brian Hamman, Chairman, Lee County Commissioners Kevin Anderson, Mayor, City of Fort Myers FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Friday, February 24, 2023 […] The pos

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Tallahassee, FL – In a continuation of championing renters’ rights in Florida, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed a bill that requires current and future renters be notified if their unit is in a flood zone.   Senate Bill 716 would require landlords, or others authorized to enter a rental agreement on their […] The post Senator Stewart F

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis honored Black History Month with a reception at the Governor’s Mansion. At the event, the Governor and First Lady announced the winners of the student and educator contests. The Black History Month Student and Educator Contests are made possible through a collaboration b

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Tallahassee, FL – To help create transparency and clear communication in communities with Home Owners Associations (HOA’s), Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed Senate Bill 788 that would require HOA’s to distribute electronic copies of rules and covenants to all residents. The bill would require the distribution be to all current and new

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cara Higgins and Richard Toppino to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority.   Cara Higgins Higgins, of Key West, is the Owner of Cara Higgins Law Firm. She currently serves on the Key West Military Affairs Committee and the Key West Chamber of Commerce Board. Higgins […] The

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Tallahassee — Today, Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Rita Harris (D-Orlando) filed Senate Bill 832 and House Bill 863 to officially enshrine Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida on January 27th each year. Classroom instruction about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and their harmful impacts on humanity will be provided as part of

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Jonathan “Scott” Christy, Kathy Panozzo, and Scott Reagan to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board.   Jonathan “Scott” Christy Christy, of Marianna, is a Trucking Supervisor for Anderson Columbia. A Commercial Driver’s License holder, he is trained in pre-trip and p

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Tallahassee, FL – In an effort to increase awareness of and access to postsecondary education opportunities, Senator Linda Stewart (D- Orlando) has filed Senate Bill 826, requiring all high school students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill would require, as a prerequisite to graduating high school, that all

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