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FL lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation …
WebMar 7, 2024 · After coming up short for nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a contentious proposal to give the state more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo that have changed the vacation landscape, from the Panhandle to Orlando to South Florida. The measure still needs to be signed by Gov. […]
Short-term vacation rental bill passes in FL Senate, but regulations …
WebFeb 1, 2024 · Florida lawmakers took significant steps Thursday toward regulating short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, but local officials fear that the measure won’t resolve the conflicts that have existed for years in their communities. That said, the Florida Senate passed a measure [SB 280) that includes the issue of occupancy for statewide vacation rental […]
Nikki Fried joins the race for Florida Democratic Party Chair
WebFeb 13, 2023 · Former Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has officially entered the race to lead the Florida Democratic Party. “As Florida Democrats, we either fight like hell against right-win extremism or accept irrelevance and oppression,” Fried tweeted Monday morning. “I choose to fight. That’s why I’m running to be the Chair of the @FlaDems.
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WebABOUT US. The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We have a mix of in-depth stories, briefs, and social media updates on the latest events, editorial cartoons, and ...
The Florida DOT's latest ‘Billionaire Boulevard’ plan has rural FL ...
WebNov 18, 2021 · The toll roads would “help” rural areas develop so as to accommodate all the new people moving into Florida. Former Florida Senate President Bill Galvano Credit: CD Davidson-Hiers/Florida Phoenix. The rest of the Legislature kowtowed to Galvano’s clout and in 2019 approved the bill creating the M-CORES.
FL prosecutors, public defenders suffer from high turnover rates; …
WebNov 8, 2023 · Florida’s legal agencies — state attorneys and public defenders — still suffer from high turnover rates and are looking for additional funds, particularly for salary increases. “The number one priority of the public defenders this year is a salary increase for assistant public defenders,” said Stacy Scott, the public defender in …
New state budget advancing as FL Legislature prepares to end its ...
WebMar 7, 2024 · Politics broke out on the floor of the Florida Senate Thursday as the chamber took up a $117.46 billion for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, with senators grousing about the governor’s power over spending and what one senator considered skullduggery. The Appropriations Act (HB 5001) is the only bill the Legislature absolutely […]
FL high court OKs new legislative voting maps; congressional plans ...
WebMar 3, 2022 · The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved maps redrawing 120 state House districts and 40 state Senate districts that will govern elections for the coming decade. At the same time, Florida lawmakers are embroiled in a heated dispute over minority representation in proposed congressional voting districts. The ruling on legislative districts has no bearing on […]
'I just didn’t have any money': FL residents struggle to afford rising ...
WebApr 15, 2022 · Florida residents are grappling with rising housing costs, including large increases in rent for apartments and houses as an ongoing affordable housing crisis becomes a centerpiece of gubernatorial campaigns for the 2022 elections. Jean Stallworth, a resident in Duval County, knows the affordable housing struggle all too well. Stallworth, 67, told the Florida Phoenix in […]
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