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Weather modification bill passes Florida Senate

Listen: A bill to ban weather modification projects passed the Florida Senate Thursday. Among other things, the bill seeks to prevent what some call chemtrails. Senate Bill 56 would ban the release of chemicals into...
Ron DeSantis

DeSantis calls for billions in property tax relief, doubles down on eventually removing the tax

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida legislature to direct billions of dollars toward cutting property taxes.  And at a press conference Monday, DeSantis also doubled down on his goal to eventually eliminate...
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The full Florida House will take up major changes to ballot initiatives

The Florida House on Thursday will take up a controversial proposal that would place additional restrictions on ballot initiatives.
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DeSantis targets veto overrides by the Florida Legislature

During a special session in February, the House and Senate overrode a DeSantis veto of $57 million for “legislative support services.”
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Beach access bill targeting a North Florida county moves forward in House

Listen: A bill advanced in the House today targeting beach access in one county on the panhandle.  It comes as some lawmakers say Walton County was unfairly affected by a 2018 law.   House Bill 6043,...
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Changing to the ‘Gulf of America’ is ready for Florida House floor votes

The bills would replace the Gulf of Mexico in Florida laws and educational materials and are headed to a House vote.
Donald Trump

A bill to help bring President Donald Trump’s presidential library to Florida passes the Senate

SB 118 passed in a 36-3 vote; it would prohibit local governments from imposing restrictions on presidential libraries.
Donald Trump

A bill to make it easier to build presidential libraries is ready for a full vote of the Florida House

The Florida bill would forbid local ordinances or regulations that would affect the construction of presidential libraries.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Longtime Florida lawmaker Lincoln Diaz-Balart dies

Former Republican Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a prominent opponent of the Cuban government, has died at age 70.
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Outnumbered Democrats outline their priorities in the Florida Legislature

Democrats' priority bills involve education, labor, housing (HB 1471), water (HB 1575), health care (HB 1507) and gun ownership (HB 1019).

Citrus County Commissioner proposes a name change: American Freedom Canal

There’s a movement in Citrus County to rename the Cross Florida Barge Canal. The proclamation was raised during last Wednesday’s county commission meeting to rename it the American Freedom Canal, as first reported by the...
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A Florida Republican proposes a ‘Gulf of America’ law

The Florida bill would replace references to the “Gulf of Mexico” with the “Gulf of America.”
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