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When Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) passed away earlier this year, his loss caused a political vacuum in South Florida that prompted several top Democratic legislators, like Sen. Perry Thurston (D) to scramble to launch their respective congressional campaigns to fill the void Hasting’s passing left in the U.S. Congress.
When long-time Congressman Alcee Hastings passed away in early April, Democrats like State Senator Perry E. Thurston began to scramble to position themselves as potential successors to the former congressional stalwart’s now-open seat.
After the 2020 election, voting rights have been at the top of most American minds, especially Republicans. The GOP has taken swift action across the country to combat ambiguous voter laws, and here in Florida, Senator Dennis Baxley's SB 90 is the tip of the spear. However, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) a strong […]
In a reassuring act of bi-partisanship, State Representative Spencer Roach (R-FL), and State Senator Lauren Book (D-FL), have taken the liberty to simultaneously file bills (HB 465) and (SB 1328)to protect vulnerable victims and witnesses, in their respective chambers.
With 1 in 3 American families in need of diapers as a result of shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) is moving to remove the sales tax on diapers, and other hygienic products through SB 806.
The Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC) has announced that former Republican Manatee County State Representative, Jim Boyd, who is currently running for the state Senate in District 21, has garnered the endorsement of Senate President Bill Galvano (R).
The Florida Senate could eliminate controversial proposals about charter schools and hospitals from a tax package that was approved last week by the House.
The Senate on Thursday prepared a controversial sanctuary-city measure for passage after making changes that included giving the governor authority to remove any official who fails to comply with federal immigration law.
“This is one of the more difficult budget years I’ve ever experienced,” Senate President Bill Galvano said.
Senator Brandes recently stated that” they (bail bondsmen) are in the business of writing bonds, and their business will go down if more people get diverted to civil citations.”
Tenet, which owns nine hospitals in Florida, would see a nearly $4 million increase in Medicaid payments under the Senate plan,
The Senate plan also includes $6 million for substance-abuse treatment for people in the criminal justice system.
The Department of Financial Services reported that the number of auto glass lawsuits has increased from 397 in 2006 to 19,513 last year.