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Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, March 8, 2022, in Tallahassee.
Florida Legislature passes property insurance overhaul
“What this bill signifies to me is hope,” one lawmaker said. But it has no guarantees that homeowners’ rates will go down.
Florida tells school districts: Update LGBTQ policies to avoid complaints
Florida K-12 education chancellor Jacob Oliva, seen here at a meeting in March 2019, advised school districts on Wednesday to update their policies to conform with the state's new parental rights law, lest they invite formal challenges from parents.
Some have been slow to catch up to the state’s new parental rights law.
Florida lawmakers OK tax break for homeowners hit by hurricanes
Remnants of damaged homes and flooded vehicles mingle on Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, which was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall overnight on Wednesday.
Property tax refunds will go to residents whose homes were “rendered uninhabitable” for at least 30 days.
DeSantis requests grand jury probe on COVID-19 vaccines
The governor has previously raised concerns about side effects from mRNA COVID vaccines and has railed against vaccination requirements by some employers. The majority of public health experts say COVID-19 vaccines are safe and serious side effects are extremely rare.
The governor also announced the creation of the Public Health Integrity Committee.

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  1. Young Republicans target Tampa Mayor Jane Castor with dirty water ad
    3 hours ago• Tampa
    The Tampa Bay Young Republicans group has posted a Facebook ad depicting Tampa Mayor Jane Castor's proposal to recycle wastewater as "toilet to tap." [Tampa Bay Young Republicans]
  2. County GOP takeover bids largely fail around Tampa Bay
    4 hours ago• Politics
    Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a former National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump, is now a Florida man who is part of a movement to make over the Republican Party from the ground up.
  3. Major California county votes to study secession and forming new state
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    Rain clouds hover over Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. recently Voters in one of Southern California's largest counties have delivered a pointed if largely symbolic message about frustration in the nation's most populous state: Officials will soon begin studying whether to break free from California and form a new state.
  5. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ shifting positions on vaccines under fire
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. When DeSantis announced Tuesday that he wants a grand jury to investigate what he suspects is misleading information from the pharmaceutical companies over the safety of the mRNA vaccines, particularly cardiac-related deaths tied to the vaccines in young men, a cascade of old recorded interviews started spilling out.
  6. Florida’s insurance commissioner quits amid state’s property insurance crisis
    Yesterday• Politics
    David Altmaier, head of the Office of Insurance Regulation, answers a question during the Committee on Banking and Insurance meeting Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  7. St. Petersburg City Council unanimously selects chairperson, vice chair for 2023
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg City Council members Brandi Gabbard, left, and Deborah Figgs-Sanders, right, were unanimously chosen Thursday. Dec. 15, 2022 to serve as chairperson and vice chair in 2023.
  8. Florida Supreme Court rejects challenges to Beltran, other judicial candidates
    Yesterday• Politics
    State Rep. Mike Beltran (left) and Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Jared Smith.
  9. DeSantis signs toll relief law for frequent Florida commuters
    Yesterday• Politics
    Traffic streams over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in St. Petersburg.
  10. St. Petersburg City Council committee hits pause on abortion funding, resolution
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Abortion rights marchers hold signs during a rally in June in St. Petersburg.
  11. Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on Friday, April 23, 2021.
  12. Florida lawmakers OK tax break for homeowners hit by hurricanes
    Yesterday• Politics
    Remnants of damaged homes and flooded vehicles mingle on Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, which was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall overnight on Wednesday.
  13. Florida tells school districts: Update LGBTQ policies to avoid complaints
    Yesterday• Education
    Florida K-12 education chancellor Jacob Oliva, seen here at a meeting in March 2019, advised school districts on Wednesday to update their policies to conform with the state's new parental rights law, lest they invite formal challenges from parents.
  14. Critics allege conservative slant as Florida book panel ends its work
    Dec. 14• Education
    The Florida Department of Education library work group is drafting guidelines for school librarians to select books and other materials by a Jan. 1, 2023, deadline. It has met primarily online, as was the case in this session on Dec. 6, 2022.
  15. Florida Legislature passes property insurance overhaul
    Dec. 14• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, March 8, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  16. Janet Cruz says she’s a unifying force for Tampa City Council
    Dec. 14• Tampa
    Recently defeated state Sen. Janet Cruz launched her campaign for Tampa City Council at Ulele on Tuesday evening.
  17. With Florida’s high property insurance rates, many are forced to ‘go bare’
    Dec. 13• Politics
    Lenny Lempenau crosses floodwaters that completely covered County Road 661 on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Arcadia.
  18. Florida insurance fees, company payouts a ‘problem,’ GOP lawmaker says
    Dec. 13• Politics
    The Florida Capitol Complex on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  19. DeSantis requests grand jury probe on COVID-19 vaccines
    Dec. 13• Politics
    The governor has previously raised concerns about side effects from mRNA COVID vaccines and has railed against vaccination requirements by some employers. The majority of public health experts say COVID-19 vaccines are safe and serious side effects are extremely rare.
  20. Tampa jury finds ex-Special Forces soldier with Jan. 6 ties guilty on 6 charges
    Dec. 13• Crime
    A photograph included in a federal criminal complaint shows a man agents say is Jeremy Brown of Tampa, dressed in combat attire during a rally that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  21. Lower insurance rates not coming soon, Florida lawmakers say
    Dec. 12• Politics
    The bridge leading from Fort Myers to Pine Island was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian.
  22. Florida lawmakers consider 2023 toll discounts for frequent commuters
    Dec. 12• Politics
    Traffic streams over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in St. Petersburg.
  23. Florida COVID data critic Rebekah Jones reaches agreement on felony charge
    Dec. 12• Politics
    Rebekah Jones, who was fired from the Florida Department of Health, has reached an agreement with prosecutors on a felony charge that she illegally accessed state computers.
  24. Hillsborough NAACP chief says Mayor Jane Castor snubbed national leader
    Dec. 12• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor responds to questions about former Tampa Police Department Chief Mary O'Connor’s departure at the Tampa Municipal Office Building on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Tampa. Chief Mary O’Connor resigned Monday after an investigation showed she violated department policies during a traffic stop when she flashed her badge and asked an officer to let her and her husband go.
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