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Florida bill would ease requirements for new out-of-state occupational licenses
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would cut red tape for out-of-state occupational licensees that move to the Sunshine State. more
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Are partisan school board races good or bad? Legislation heads to full Florida Senate for consideration
Florida voters would determine if the races for non-partisan district school board members should instead be partisan affairs, potentially teeing up for partisan politics in 67 school districts across the state. more
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Florida legislators consider plan to expand mobile dental units
Similar to food trucks, where the food kind of comes to you, mobile dental units are used to expand access to care in hard-to-reach, low-income, and other communities in need. more
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Official U.S. Navy photo.
Motorists who refuse a breathalyzer test could face bigger hardships in Florida
If a Florida motorist is pulled over for suspected drunk driving and refuses to take a breathalyzer test, they’re subject to a mandatory driver's license suspension for a year. more
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It can wait: Florida launches Distracted Driving Awareness campaign
According to FLHSMV data, distracted driving crashes resulted in 268 fatalities in 2022 – down 77 deaths from last year’s eight-year high of 345. more
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Big Cypress night.
Florida legislators keep us in the dark about allowing developers to light up the night
Florida SB 682, reduces the time a local government has to approve or deny building permits from 30 business days to nine calendar days. more
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Florida aims to catch up with other states to allow for fentanyl test strips to prevent drug overdoses
One of those harm reduction tools is fentanyl test strips, small pieces of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in all different kinds of drugs. more
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Florida Senate committee approves measure to expand telehealth practice
Telehealth is a service that connects consumers in rural areas with health professionals from the comfort and convenience of their homes. more
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Interstate 95 meets the Florida Turnpike in south Florida.
Florida House committee recommends spending $19.5B on infrastructure, tourism
The Florida House Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee recommends spending $19.5 billion for infrastructure and tourism needs in fiscal 2024. more
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Florida House District 39 Representative Doug Bankson.
Bankson reviews first day of official 2023 Florida Legislature session
We are facing challenging times, but I believe we are already making progress in finding solutions to the issues that affect the everyday lives of Floridians.  more
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Florida Department of Transportation announces February toll relief program savings
The Toll Relief Program runs through December 31, 2023, and is expected to provide at least 1.2 million drivers with average savings of nearly $480 over the course of the year. more
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One of the nesting eagles near Lake Jovita in Pasco County.
How a destroyed eagle nest led Florida legislators to attack local pollution rules
The bills would forbid any local governments from “adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies relating to water quality or quantity, pollution control, pollutant discharge prevention or removal, and wetlands.” more
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Florida Highway Patrol combats rise in street racing, takeover events
A Florida law, enacted in 2022, prohibits street racing. Takeovers, drag racing, donuts, burnouts, wheelies, drifting, and other related activities create unsafe roadways. more
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Walt Disney World raises $1.5 Million for Make-A-Wish with limited-edition 50th Anniversary license plate 
Since launching our first-ever specialty Walt Disney World Resort license plate design in honor of the 50th Anniversary celebration, it’s been nothing short of magical. more
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Here comes the latest attempt to regulate short term vacation rentals in Florida
The bill would limit local governments to charging no more than $50 for an individual to register a vacation rental and $100 for a collective vacation rental. more
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Constituents line up to give public testimony, but it’s limited to less than 30 seconds during a committee meeting on HB 999. March 13, 2023.
Just 30 seconds? Despite complex bills, Floridians are limited on public testimony in Legislature
The 30 second time limit for residents to give public testimony in the Legislature is becoming common as lawmakers take up highly debated legislation that may impact the lives of Floridians. more
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New housing in Orlando.
Florida Senate unanimously approves $700 million plan to address affordable housing
Saying that it’s time to address the housing crisis in Florida, the state Senate unanimously passed a more than $700 million affordable housing package. more
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Three years of COVID-19 and it's still here
Many people have moved on from COVID, shedding masks and getting rid of social distancing and other measures and mandates. And not everyone is doing vaccines and boosters anymore. more
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Wekiva Springs
DEP drags its feet on halting pollution of Florida’s precious springs
Most importantly, the springs give us windows into our drinking water supply because each one is connected to our aquifer. If the springs are healthy, so is our drinking water. more
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Florida audit finds issues with the Road Ranger program
A recent audit from the Florida Auditor General’s office showed uncorrected discrepancies with a program designed to assist stranded motorists. more
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Florida could see a spike in uninsured children if health emergency funding ends
The report showed Florida's program was a critical lifeline for more than 65.7% of the state's children during the COVID-19 pandemic. more
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Local immigrant organizations push back on "Unauthorized Alien Transport" bill from Florida Legislature
The brief 554-word bill would be called the "Unauthorized Alien Transport Program" and funded with $10 million through the state Division of Emergency Management.  more
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Housing advocates and lawmakers push for affordable rent for Floridians, and other measures.
Florida has an affordable housing problem, but can lawmakers solve it?
It’s an issue that many local governments have been dealing with on a weekly basis, but there’s been relatively little help from Tallahassee. more
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State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds
A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased and product safety standards are improved. more
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Florida records over 100,000 hit-and-run crashes in 2022
February is Hit-and-Run Awareness Month in Florida, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol. more
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