Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them. -
The bill released Monday included a one-time credit on annual vehicle registration fees and a three-year extension to an existing freeze on local cell phone and cable TV taxes. -
A large number of proposals appear in both packages, but with different amounts of money. -
The wide-ranging measure addresses local government responsibilities about issues such as construction regulations and debris removal after storms and more. -
This comes after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. -
The Republican-controlled chamber passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to rename what has been known as the Gulf of Mexico for centuries. -
The Republican-controlled Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee voted 12-4 along party lines to support the proposal (HB 955). -
FSU claims the Atlantic Coast Conference has shortchanged its members through television contracts and that the school would face exorbitant financial penalties if it leaves for another league. -
While oyster harvesting there was halted in 2020, officials say reviving the industry would help the area's economy. It would resume in 2026. -
As public safety "czar," Keefe helped orchestrate flights of migrants to Massachusetts in 2022. Also, sheriffs Bob Gualtieri and Grady Judd were named to the state's immigration advisory council.
