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On February 9, 2023, U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Ed Case (D-Haw.) reintroduced the Reusing Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act (H.R. 950), better known as the REEF Act, in the U.S. House. [Read more…] about Legislation to Expand Florida’s Coral Reefs Reintroduced In Congress
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. [Read more…] about Senator Stewart Files Bill To Guarantee Access To Documents Established By Home Owners Associations
State Representative Dianne Hart (D- Tampa) and Senator Shevrin Jones (D- Miami Gardens) have filed HB 779 and SB 730 respectively. [Read more…] about Representative Hart and Senator Jones Refile Ava’s Law
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the new diverging diamond interchange [Read more…] about Florida Department of Transportation Completes Interchange Project at I-4 and C.R. 532 near ChampionsGate
This Friday, February 17th at 7 PM, Representative Rita Harris (D-Orlando), will host a virtual town hall [Read more…] about Representative Rita Harris Hosts Town Hall on Special Session B and the Heart of United Way’s VITA Program
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. [Read more…] about Senator Stewart Files Bill To Require Notice Of Flood Zones To Renters
Behavioral health services have been a priority of Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and the Legislature in recent years. [Read more…] about 79% of Floridians Say Behavioral Health Needs Best Met by Locally-Based Entities
The Great Florida Riverway, a coalition of nonprofits working to restore the ecological and economic health of the Ocklawaha, St. Johns, and Silver Rivers and surrounding communities, is hosting a photo and film exhibition [Read more…] about The Great Florida Riverway Holds Exhibition in the Capitol Rotunda
After a weeklong special session focused on cleaning up the Governor’s unnecessary, retaliatory and targeted policies, Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book had this response: [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Caucus Members Respond to End of Special Session and Passage of HB 9B – Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties
Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee), Chair of the Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12, today filed Senate Bill 202 [Read more…] about Senator Simon Files Historic School Choice, Parental Empowerment Legislation
