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3 weeks ago | 
news4jax.com | Jim Turner |Jim Saunders
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the Senate and House unable to reach agreement on tax cuts and spending, lawmakers will not finish negotiations on a new state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, told their members Thursday afternoon that leaders have not reached agreement on key first steps needed to start formal budget negotiations.
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4 weeks ago | 
news4jax.com | Jim Turner |Tom Urban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An effort to keep students off cell phones throughout the school day passed the Florida House on Wednesday, though differences remain with a Senate proposal.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Jim Saunders |Dara Kam |Jim Turner
13 hours agoFemales are running amok and frightening the alpha malesThe model of the modern American woman, per a certain appointee of Ron DeSantis.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
jaxtoday.org | Jim Turner
Saying the issue can’t wait for the regular legislative session in March, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he’s calling lawmakers into a special session this month to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown planned by President-elect Donald Trump.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
jaxtoday.org | Jim Turner
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. As he works on a proposed budget for the upcoming year, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will ask President-elect Donald Trump to give Florida authority over federal money for Everglades restoration projects.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
jaxtoday.org | Jim Turner
State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which will begin March 4. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, officially took over as leaders of their respective chambers for the next two years during an organizational session last month. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
chronicleonline.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE — A key senator on Wednesday suggested that lawmakers should consider a property tax break, which could be spread over a number of years, for people who try to make older homes more storm resilient. The proposal floated by Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman Blaise Ingoglia comes as lawmakers in recent years have passed a series of measures aimed at trying to stabilize the state’s property insurance market.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
jaxtoday.org | Jim Turner
Customers of Florida’s largest power company, includings residents of Northeast Florida, will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season. The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.2 billion interim recovery package for Juno Beach-based Florida Power & Light, aimed at covering power restoration costs for Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
chronicleonline.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE — State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, officially took over as leaders of their respective chambers for the next two years during an organizational session last week.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
observerlocalnews.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE — 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. Fine’s announcement Tuesday came weeks after the Brevard County lawmaker was elected to the Florida Senate. Fine said he will step down from the Senate in March, about midway through the 2025 legislative session.
