TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 14, 2023, to act on this bill. CS/HB 9B – Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties   ### O...

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Tallahassee, FL – Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed SB 854 Release of Adoption Information. This bill would allow adoptees to receive a copy of their original birth certificate upon turning 18 years old. Historically, Floridians have had unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, or they were able to access them upon […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 9-B, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange, and Osceola Counties, to end self-governing status and special privileges provided to Walt Disney World through the Reedy Creek Improvement District and establish a new state-controlled district accountable to the people of Florida

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Tallahassee — Today Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston), with Representative Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin (R-Miami), filed SB 852/HB 873, which provides that a survivor of sexual violence or sexual exploitation has the right to prevent any person or entity from disclosing or disseminating information o

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Martin Garcia, Bridget Ziegler, Brian Aungst Jr., Michael A. Sasso, and Ron Peri to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, with Mr. Garcia appointed chairman of the board.   Martin Garcia Garcia, of Tampa, has practiced law and served as partner in […] The p

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TALLAHASSEE, FL – In a continuation of her campaign for the protection of Florida’s natural resources, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed two bills to preserve and maintain Florida’s land and water resources.     Senate Bill 928, Land Acquisition Trust Fund, would set a statutorily mandated recurring $300 million with the purpose […] The

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill:   CS/HB 9B – Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties   Click here to view the transmittal letter. ### Originally published at https://www.flgo...

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Tallahassee — Last week, Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Katherine Waldron (D-Wellington) filed SB 924/HB 835. These bills will block the purchase or acquisition of real property by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and any related third party, in locations close to military bases and locations deemed to be strategic assets in

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Tallahassee, FL – In an effort to curb excess litigation and protect consumers, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed a bill on automotive windshield replacement practices.   Senate Bill 1002 would make multiple changes around the process of windshield replacement. The bill would prohibit a replacement service provider from offering an indu

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431 People from 45 States and U.S. Territories Relocate to Florida to Become Law Enforcement Officers  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 1,400 bonuses have been issued to newly employed law enforcement recruits in Florida. Through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program, 431 people from 45

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