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LeRoy Collins Institute: Sea Level Rise Will Have Severe Economic Impacts in Florida

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New report foresees low-income Floridians at-risk as climate change alters state’s coasts

With Florida already in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, low-income and working-class Floridians are more likely to be displaced from their homes and communities by rising sea levels due to the emerging trend of “climate gentrification.” [Read more…] about LeRoy Collins Institute: Sea Level Rise Will Have Severe Economic Impacts in Florida

Senate Approves Balanced Budget Investing in Education, Infrastructure, Historic State Reserves

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Key investments in public safety and environmental infrastructure;
Historic per-student funding, $1 billion toward $15/hour wage

The Florida Senate today passed House Bill 5001, the General Appropriations Act, amended with the contents of Senate’s proposed state budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. [Read more…] about Senate Approves Balanced Budget Investing in Education, Infrastructure, Historic State Reserves

New Polling Shows Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Rooftop Solar and Net Metering

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Floridians from both parties support consumer-friendly rooftop solar policies, even as
state legislators consider bills that would make it harder for families to choose solar

Data released today from a new Mason-Dixon poll shows Florida voters overwhelmingly support policies that provide Floridians with the freedom to choose rooftop solar. [Read more…] about New Polling Shows Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Rooftop Solar and Net Metering

Senator Taddeo Calls For Emergency Investigation By Senate Ethics and Elections Committee

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This call comes as more damning voters have contacted her office revealing party registration changes without their consent, including calls from outside Miami-Dade County.

In a press conference today Senator Annette Taddeo announced her request to Senator Baxley, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee, to hold a full scale emergency investigation into the third party voter registration organizations. [Read more…] about Senator Taddeo Calls For Emergency Investigation By Senate Ethics and Elections Committee

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie Survey Crop Damage at Florida Farms Following Freeze

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This week, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie toured Florida orange groves, vegetable farms, and sugar cane fields to survey damage from the record freeze that occurred the weekend of January 28-30. [Read more…] about The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie Survey Crop Damage at Florida Farms Following Freeze

Data Reveals Gap Between Salaries, Median Home Price for Fla. Hometown Heroes

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Many of Florida’s hometown heroes – first responders, law enforcement, educators, and health care workers – fall far short of being able to purchase a home in the communities where they work, according to a new data analysis by Florida Realtors®. [Read more…] about Data Reveals Gap Between Salaries, Median Home Price for Fla. Hometown Heroes