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Nearly $1 billion in the governor’s budget is earmarked for the Florida environment, including water quality improvements, the Everglades restoration, redirecting rivers and waterways, cleaning up dead fish and decaying foliage after blue-green algae blooms or red tides, or to work to eradicate invasive species like Burmese pythons or kudzu.
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Republican lawmakers filed proposals that would prevent doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis touched on a variety of topics, including education, water quality improvements, and proposed bonuses for law enforcement officers, during his State of the State address.
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The 2022 legislative session begins today, and Northeast Florida lawmakers will play a role on both sides of the aisle.
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Florida Matters will provide live coverage of the speech, the Democratic response, and analysis, starting at 11 a.m. Click the live stream button at the top of this page.
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Florida lawmakers will soon meet for first time in a post-Surfside world. Will they change any laws?Will Florida lawmakers implement any condo law reforms in the wake of the Surfside condo collapse? Here are some of the reform ideas being recommended.
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Cities and municipalities could face legal action from businesses if a local ordinance hurts their bottom line. Business groups and local governments are closely monitoring a legislative proposal approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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We speak to FIU Sociologist Anindya Kundu about his popular TED Talk on education. Plus, Dem. State Rep. Dan Daley of Coral Springs about COVID, redistricting and what's on deck for the legislative session that starts next week. Finally, we share moments of joy from 2021.
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We speak to FIU Sociologist Anindya Kundu about his popular TED Talk on education. Plus, Dem. State Rep. Dan Daley of Coral Springs about COVID, redistricting and what's on deck for the legislative session that starts next week. Finally, we share moments of joy from 2021.
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Florida lawmakers are preparing to kick off their annual lawmaking session which begins on Jan. 11.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released a $99.7 billion budget blueprint for the 2022 legislative session and has touted a series of other proposals. Here are 10 of DeSantis’ priorities — big and small — for the session, which will start Jan. 11.
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Gov. DeSantis wants to spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars on what he calls resilience projects. But will they protect communities against the threat from climate change?