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(The Center Square) — Florida wrapped up its legislative session on Friday, and this week, before leaving Tallahassee, lawmakers passed a revision of the state’s school choice programs. The bill passed the House by a vote of 89-18 on Thursday, and if signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, theContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – An undercover human trafficking operation in Florida found that 21 illegal foreign nationals were using papers given to them by the Department of Homeland Security to fly to major cities in the United States for free to engage in sex trafficking, Polk County Sheriff Grady JuddContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Repubican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wants to stop China from flooding the automobile market via state subsidiaries, slave labor and property theft. The Center Square reported Chinese automaker BYD, the world’s largest EV maker, wants to build a factory in Mexico for a 2.5%Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida’s dental students could soon have help gaining their qualifications a little easier after a bill was passed by the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. Senate Bill 938 is sponsored by state Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, and would make changes to theContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida is serving criminals notice: Don’t come to spring break to cause trouble. On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in Miami Beach that law enforcement will be taking a hard line with people who plan on coming to Florida during spring break to commit crimes. DeSantisContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Daily fantasy sports operators are awaiting the passage of a new bill if they want to keep hopes alive of providing their services in the Sunshine State. Senate Bill 1568 is sponsored by state Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coastand would create the Fantasy Sports Contest AmusementContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Legislation banning Floridians under the age of 16 from signing up for a social media account has been vetoed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The former presidential hopeful said a better law is coming in other legislation this year. “I have vetoed HB1 because the LegislatureContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — As Florida’s regular session comes to a close next week, the Legislature has been working on finalizing the state’s budget, which would likely add up to more than $115 billion for fiscal 2024-25. The budget conferences began this week, and both the House and Senate areContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Palm Beach County taxpayers were rewarded by their county commissioners this week, with a decision against renewing a penny-on-the dollar sales tax for another 10 years. “It’s a tough time for everybody right now,” Commissioner Maria Marino told The Center Square. “We want to return dollarsContinue Reading