Legislature puts brakes on ‘no fault’ insurance system
April 30, 2021
Florida motorists are one step closer to no longer having “no fault” auto insurance, after lawmakers Friday approved ditching the decades-old system and its requirement of carrying personal-injury pr…
Weekly roundup: Big changes in the eleventh hour
April 30, 2021
Lawmakers picked up the pace as the clock wound down on the 2021 legislative session, with Republicans calmly slipping in last-minute changes and Democrats frenziedly — and futilely — trying to…
Republican lawmakers pass elections overhaul
April 30, 2021
With time running out before the end of this year’s legislative session, Florida lawmakers signed off Thursday night on a controversial elections bill that would make it harder for voters to cast ba…
Lawmakers sign off on tax package
April 30, 2021
A $196.3 million tax package is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, after lawmakers Friday signed off on a series of proposals, including sales-tax “holidays” for back-to-school shopping, hurricane-se…
Republican lawmakers pass elections overhaul
April 30, 2021
With time running out before the end of this year’s legislative session, Florida lawmakers signed off Thursday night on a controversial elections bill that would make it harder for voters to cast bal…
Lawmakers back higher ed protections, tuition breaks
April 29, 2021
Public and private colleges and universities could soon be protected from coronavirus-related lawsuits under a wide-ranging higher education bill that also includes tuition breaks for “non-traditiona…
House looks to stabilize insurance market
April 29, 2021
With homeowners facing increasing premiums and insurers dropping policies, the Florida House on Wednesday approved a plan aimed at shoring up the state’s property-insurance system.
Lawmakers revive, pass transgender athlete ban
April 29, 2021
With Democrats decrying the “eleventh-hour” move, the Florida House and Senate on Wednesday revived and passed a controversial plan that would ban transgender female athletes from competing on high-s…
Hospitals fight new state rules
April 28, 2021
Some of Florida’s largest health-care systems and children’s hospitals are challenging two proposed state rules, alleging that facilities could get shut out of the market and quality of care could be…
House backs social-media crackdown
April 28, 2021
After a debate that focused on free speech and former President Donald Trump, the Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that would crack down on social-media giants that block u…