TALLAHASSEE --- Measures to crack down on participants in “street takeovers” and bolster school safety were among 16 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday.DeSantis’ office announced late Monday that he had signed the bills, which passed during the legislative session that ended March 8.One of the bills (SB 1764) targets “coordinated” events where 10 or more vehicles are involved in street takeovers. It will increase fines and potential jail time for people who...… TALLAHASSEE --- Measures to crack down on participants in “street takeovers” and bolster school safety were among 16 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday.DeSantis’ office announced late Monday that he had signed the bills, which passed during the legislative session that ended March 8.One of the bills (SB 1764) targets “coordinated” events where 10 or more vehicles are involved in street takeovers. It will increase fines and potential jail time for people who...WW…

/Out of 156 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis had signed into law as of Tuesday afternoon, 112, including the state’s new $92.2 billion budget, will take effect Wednesday.TALLAHASSEE — More than 100 new laws will hit the books Wednesday from the 2020 legislative session, with issues ranging from expanding school vouchers to increasing fines for bear poaching.Out of 156 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis had signed into law as of Tuesday afternoon, 112, including the state’s new $92.2 billion budget, will take effect Wednesday, the start of the state’s fiscal year.Other measures, such as a bill (SB 140) that...…/Out of 156 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis had signed into law as of Tuesday afternoon, 112, including the state’s new $92.2 billion budget, will take effect Wednesday.TALLAHASSEE — More than 100 new laws will hit the books Wednesday from the 2020 legislative session, with issues ranging from expanding school vouchers to increasing fines for bear poaching.Out of 156 bills Gov. Ron DeSantis had signed into law as of Tuesday afternoon, 112, including the state’s new $92.2 billion budget, will take effect Wednesday, the start of the state’s fiscal year.Other measures, such as a bill (SB 140) that...WW…

/DeSantis said people are “starved” for new entertainment, a day after it was reported he gave the green light to the wrestling giant WWE as an essential business to tape events in Orlando.TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended declaring professional wrestling an essential service and raised the possibility of holding other televised sporting events in empty venues as people shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis said people are “starved” for new entertainment, a day after it was reported he gave the green light to the wrestling giant WWE as an essential...…/DeSantis said people are “starved” for new entertainment, a day after it was reported he gave the green light to the wrestling giant WWE as an essential business to tape events in Orlando.TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended declaring professional wrestling an essential service and raised the possibility of holding other televised sporting events in empty venues as people shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.DeSantis said people are “starved” for new entertainment, a day after it was reported he gave the green light to the wrestling giant WWE as an essential...WW…

onThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 4:21 pmScroll to read more Florida News articlesJoin the Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Press ClubLocal journalism is information. Information is power. And we believe everyone deserves access to accurate independent coverage of their community and state.Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Creative Loafing Tampa Bay,and must include the writer's full name, address,...…onThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 4:21 pmScroll to read more Florida News articlesJoin the Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Press ClubLocal journalism is information. Information is power. And we believe everyone deserves access to accurate independent coverage of their community and state.Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Creative Loafing Tampa Bay,and must include the writer's full name, address,...WW…

/U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was on the Senate floor Wednesday criticizing a House proposal, arguing that “we are bailing out liberal politicians who cannot live within their means.”TALLAHASSEE — A growing number of Florida Republicans are clamoring for Congress to reject providing an additional round of stimulus funding that they say would go beyond helping state and local governments deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Ron DeSantis has put on hold reviewing Florida’s planned $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year as he awaits congressional action...…/U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was on the Senate floor Wednesday criticizing a House proposal, arguing that “we are bailing out liberal politicians who cannot live within their means.”TALLAHASSEE — A growing number of Florida Republicans are clamoring for Congress to reject providing an additional round of stimulus funding that they say would go beyond helping state and local governments deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Ron DeSantis has put on hold reviewing Florida’s planned $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year as he awaits congressional action...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the bill’s sponsor saying the coverage hasn’t kept up with the times, the latest effort to end Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system chugged through its first Senate committee on Tuesday.The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee backed the proposal (SB 54), which seeks to replace a requirement that motorists carry personal-injury protection coverage -- key to the no-fault system -- with mandatory bodily injury coverage.But while bill sponsor Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, said the overhaul is “long overdue,”...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the bill’s sponsor saying the coverage hasn’t kept up with the times, the latest effort to end Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system chugged through its first Senate committee on Tuesday.The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee backed the proposal (SB 54), which seeks to replace a requirement that motorists carry personal-injury protection coverage -- key to the no-fault system -- with mandatory bodily injury coverage.But while bill sponsor Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, said the overhaul is “long overdue,”...WW…

AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaSep 22, 2020 at 7:30 amTALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried teed off Monday on a wide range of economic, health and election issues that she says the state Cabinet and lawmakers should have addressed throughout the coronavirus pandemic.On the eve of a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Fried said Gov. Ron DeSantis shouldn’t have been allowed to solely address issues such as an overwhelmed unemployment system, problems in health-care reporting, election security and how federal CARES Act stimulus dollars will be spent by the state.Advertisement“I...…AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaSep 22, 2020 at 7:30 amTALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried teed off Monday on a wide range of economic, health and election issues that she says the state Cabinet and lawmakers should have addressed throughout the coronavirus pandemic.On the eve of a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Fried said Gov. Ron DeSantis shouldn’t have been allowed to solely address issues such as an overwhelmed unemployment system, problems in health-care reporting, election security and how federal CARES Act stimulus dollars will be spent by the state.Advertisement“I...WW…

AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaMay 12, 2020 at 9:18 amTALLAHASSEE — Florida’s next budget remains on hold pending another round of federal stimulus money, which could also dictate how state lawmakers readdress the spending plan.Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he has put off for the 2020-2021 fiscal year that was approved by the Legislature in March and is slated to take effect July 1.AdvertisementDeSantis said he is awaiting action from Washington, D.C., on another stimulus package to address the national economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Along with needing to sign...…AdvertisementBy News Service of FloridaMay 12, 2020 at 9:18 amTALLAHASSEE — Florida’s next budget remains on hold pending another round of federal stimulus money, which could also dictate how state lawmakers readdress the spending plan.Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he has put off for the 2020-2021 fiscal year that was approved by the Legislature in March and is slated to take effect July 1.AdvertisementDeSantis said he is awaiting action from Washington, D.C., on another stimulus package to address the national economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Along with needing to sign...WW…