I spoke with State Rep. Alex Andrade last yesterday afternoon. He has put into the budget a stipulation that the Florida Department of Transportation will take $6 million out of the remaining…
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Monorail Latest Target in Disney Feud
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Disney’s iconic monorail system would face periodic state inspections, as Republican lawmakers continue to back Gov. Ron DeSantis in his clash with…
Andrade defamation bill dead
Rep. Alex Andrade’s defamation bill (HB 991) is officially dead. The bill that drew criticism from both Republicans and Conservatives made it through the House Civil Justice Subcommittee in March but has…
Backroom Briefing: No Rush on Budget
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Negotiations over an expected record budget for the upcoming fiscal year could begin…
Weekly Roundup: Entering the Home Stretch
Weekly Roundup: Entering the Home Stretch By Ryan Dailey,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed one of his priorities and turned up the heat in his…
Garcon Point Bridge moving under turnpike system
Legislative support continues to build for moving Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge into the state turnpike system. The House Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday backed a wide-ranging Department of Transportation…
DeSantis targets Early Alert vendor for woking us
Gov. Ron DeSantis called for “swift accountability” over an emergency-alert test that went out to smartphones early Thursday. At 4:45 a.m., an alert was issued reading “TEST — This is a TEST…
More on latest attack on Disney
DeSantis Ratchets Up Disney Fight By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Escalating his attacks on Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced plans to revoke changes…
Will state lawmakers bail out DeSantis and deliver ‘poison pill’ to Disney?
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he will ask the Florida Legislature to nullify the agreements adopted by the outgoing Reedy Creek Improvement District with Walt Disney World, claiming the agreements are “riddled…
Insolvencies hit policyholders in wallet
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State insurance regulators last week signed off on a plan that will lead to policyholders throughout Florida paying extra on their bills…
10 Big Issues At Legislative Halftime
By Jim Saunders.The News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers Wednesday reached the halfway point in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate have passed high-profile bills involving issues such as…
New College buying new students, ones less LGBTQ+
New College Offers Scholarships to Draw Students By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state leaders try to remake New College of Florida,…