Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

The proposals are expected to be completed by a May commission meeting, giving staff members time to compile data from ongoing studies about bear populations and gather more public input.

The citrus industry faces the smallest harvest this season in more than a century.

A spokeswoman for TECO said after the company was “still calculating the impact” of changes adopted by the Public Service Commission.

House and Senate committees will meet in parts of December, January, and February to start sifting through proposals in the lead-up to the 60-day session.

With the backing of President-elect Donald Trump, state Sen. Randy Fine said Tuesday he will run for a congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.

Trump also threw his endorsement behind state Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, as a replacement for former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.

A new rule now requires school districts to make training available to parents and guardians on the use of FortifyFL, an app where anonymous tips can be submitted about suspicious activities.

Decisions to appoint U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz as national security adviser will send ripples through Florida politics.

About 67% of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled “Right to Fish and Hunt.” Constitutional amendments need support from 60 percent of voters to pass.

Supporters of the measure have raised significantly more money than opponents, and political experts think the proposal likely will receive the required support of 60% of voters to pass.