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(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers are taking preventative action against retail theft and porch piracy at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis after a new study has shown that it cost retailers over $112 billion across the U.S. in 2022. n DeSantis announced on Tuesday that while retail theftContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Elimination of Florida property taxes and replacing it with a consumption tax is being proposed in the House of Representatives. n Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Marion, wants a study of how to phase out property taxes, which generated $25 billion last year. n “This is the beginningContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A bill that would have possibly prevented Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from sending the Florida State Guard to the nation’s southern border has been rewritten to remove that provision. n Instead, House Bill 1551, sponsored by state Rep. Mike Giallombardo, R- Cape Coral, was replaced byContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida is once again the most popular state for Affordable Care Act health insurance, according to the U.S. government. n In the most recent open enrollment period for the health insurance which ran from Nov. 1 to Jan. 16, 4.2 million Florida residents signed up forContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – When Gov. Maura Healey signed the state’s 2024-25 budget last month, the fiscal plan doubled the amount of money for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, increasing direct support from $127 million to $314 million. n But Healey also signed an executive order creating a transportation taskContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — The Florida House approved a $115.5 billion state budget this week that could provide appropriations for infrastructure and education, pay down debt and improve access to health care. n According to a news release from Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, the proposed budget, House Bill 5001,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers have advanced legislation this week that would add transparency to lobbying in the Sunshine State. n Senate Bill 734 is sponsored by state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill. It would make various changes to ethics regulations for local governments and prohibit state and localContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers are advancing bills that would regulate food delivery platforms in the Sunshine State while adding identity protections for consumers. n House Bill 1099 is sponsored by state Rep. Lauren Melo, R-Naples, and co-introduced by Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee. The bill would require food deliveryContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State could be taking a harder line with people who use a handheld device while driving after a bill was advanced this week. n House Bill 1469 is sponsored by state Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee, and would prohibit a person from using a wirelessContinue Reading