Lawmakers pass Citizens surplus lines take out bill, more data reporting for...
Bills to prioritize funding for a home hardening grant program, require insurers to report more data to regulators and allow surplus lines companies to take over some policies from state-run Citizens...
View ArticleLegislature passes tax bill with insurance cuts, sales tax holidays
In one of the last bills to pass in the Regular Session, lawmakers approved a bill (HB 7073) that is projected to save consumers, homeowners and businesses up to $1.5 billion over two years. The...
View ArticleSine Die 2024: Amid culture war détente, lawmakers focus on social media,...
Last year, as Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared to run for President, he rolled out an aggressive legislative agenda and ensured GOP leaders followed through. This year, his campaign wound down just as the...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis signs bill rolling back child labor regulations
Florida minors will soon be eligible to work longer hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 49. Starting July 1, workers aged 15 and younger could work longer than 15 hours a week during the Summer...
View ArticleCitizens Property Insurance Corp. facing possible $200M shortfall in...
Despite attempts by the Legislature to reduce lawsuits and their related costs for property insurers, the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. faces a potential $200 million shortfall in...
View ArticlePop the cork: Gov. DeSantis signs measure to allow bigger wine bottles
Wine lovers in Florida will soon be able to buy bottles larger than a gallon, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation expanding the size of bottles available for retail sale. The measure (HB 583)...
View ArticleReport: COVID-19 tanked state’s return on VISIT FLORIDA spending
The COVID-19 virus that spurred a global pandemic in 2020 and froze tourism industry vital to Florida’s economy also undercut the effectiveness of the state’s investment in its main tourism marketing...
View ArticleFlorida’s business rent tax set to drop to 2%
Florida’s tax on commercial leases is set to drop to 2% by June 1, about two months earlier than expected, the Department of Commerce announced. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (SB 50) passed in...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis strips worker wage, heat protection powers from cities
Florida cities and counties will be barred from requiring businesses to give water breaks or other “cooling measures” to employees who work outside after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 433. The measure...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis signs bills restricting harassment, civilian oversight of cops
Civilian police review boards won’t be able to investigate complaints of misconduct for individual cops and harassing a police officer performing his or her duties will be a crime under a pair of bills...
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