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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today issued the following statement attributed to its vice president of state government relations Logan McFaddin regarding the passage of Senate Bill 1728, sponsored by Senator Jim Boyd, by the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government. [Read more…] about APCIA Supports Senate Bill 1728 to Help Address Florida’s Property Insurance Crisis
FDLE agents arrested Nicholas Lordi, 34, of Palm Beach Gardens, for one count of aggravated battery in violation of Florida Statute 784.045(1)(a)1, a second-degree felony. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests West Palm Beach PD officer for aggravated battery
Representative Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) responds to new discoveries of 45 unmarked cemeteries throughout Tampa Bay. [Read more…] about Representative Fentrice Driskell Responds to the Discovery of 45 Unmarked Cemeteries Throughout Tampa Bay
Representative Joseph Geller (D- Aventura), Democratic Ranking Member of the House Redistricting Committee, today issued the following statement concerning the Florida Supreme Court’s initial proceedings to review the House & Senate district maps: [Read more…] about Representative Joseph Geller Issues Statement
On Tuesday, HB 169 – Parole Eligibility by Representative Dianne Hart (D- Tampa) passed out of the Justice Appropriations Subcommittee. This bill directs the Department of Corrections and the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create clear eligibility requirements for those seeking parole, with no fiscal impact to the state. [Read more…] about Representative Hart’s Parole Bill Passes Unanimously Out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus will be joined by Speaker of the Florida House, the Honorable Chris Sprowls, and Interim President of Bethune Cookman University, Dr. Hiram Powell during a Black History Month Salute to the Florida Legislature and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 314 of the House Office Building of the State Capitol. [Read more…] about Representative Geraldine Thompson Salutes Black History
The Florida House of Representatives last week unanimously passed House Memorial 43, calling on the federal government to condemn forcefully the ongoing human rights abuses by the Communist government in Cuba. [Read more…] about Representative Susan L. Valdés Issues Statement on the Unanimous Passage of House Memorial Condemning Human Rights Abuses in Cuba
Marchers will go from Florida People’s Advocacy
Center to and around State Capitol ahead of floor vote
Advocates for bodily autonomy will travel from across Florida to the State Capitol tomorrow as the House prepares to vote on HB 5, the 15-week abortion ban. [Read more…] about Advocates to travel from around the state to denounce Florida abortion ban as it heads to House Floor
Representative Geraldine Thompson (D-Orlando) and Senator Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) introduced the Toxic Mold Protections Act, HB 933 and SB 1394. [Read more…] about Representative Thompson and Senator Jones to Introduce Toxic Mold Protections Act
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public meeting regarding project plans on 5th Avenue (U.S. 192) from Riverside Place to Miramar Avenue (State Road (S.R.) A1A) on Tuesday, February 22, at 5:30 p.m. [Read more…] about Upcoming Public Meeting for 5th Avenue (U.S. 192) Improvements
