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Florida Legislature

Due to Redistricting, Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book Faces Challenger in Re-Election Bid

July 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Plantation. (NSF)

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, a Plantation Democrat elected in 2016, is trying to hold onto her seat after the makeup of Senate District 35 changed earlier this year through the once-a-decade reapportionment process. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Book has made her advocacy for preventing child abuse a top priority.

Paul Renner’s Stunning Attack on Green Energy Is Bad News for Florida’s Climate Change Challenges

July 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

It's a sunny day in Miami, and another day for tidal flooding downtown. (Wikimedia Commons)

Sea level rise is just the most obvious manifestation of our climate change peril. Yet Speaker-designate Renner has barely even mentioned that when talking about Florida’s future as he keeps raking in campaign cash from power and coal companies.

DeSantis and the Mis-Education of Florida’s Schoolchildren. With Test for Extra Credit.

July 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Ron DeSantis wants the young ’uns educated with no unfair criticism of the Greatest Country that Ever Was. To that end, he’s bringing in a curriculum from Hillsdale College, a righteous institution where they love the Lord, the flag, and capitalism — not necessarily in that order.

Renner Embraces Anti-‘Woke’ Rhetoric and DeSantis Sees Red at GOP’s Sunshine Summit

July 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Incoming House Speaker Paul Renner (left) and incoming Senate President Kathleen Passidomo spoke Saturday during the Republican Party of Florida's Sunshine Summit. (NSF)

Renner, who highlighted continued work to expand school choice, also said more attention is needed to address corporate pushes toward what are known as environmental, social and governance principles, which often include favoring investment in green energy over fossil fuels.

Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Remains in Place as Appellate Court Signals It Will Uphold It

July 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. Photo by Michael Rivera, Wikimedia Commons

A split state appeals court has refused to reinstate a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban, meaning Florida’s 15-week abortion ban remains in effect.

Florida Moving toward Medicaid Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender People

July 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Students protesting at the Florida Capitol. Mar. 3, 2022. (Danielle J. Brown)

The DeSantis administration moved toward banning gender-affirming care for transgender Floridians under Medicaid, meaning that treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers may soon be out of reach for many low-income members of the LGBTQ+ community.

State Government Veteran Pete Antonacci Will Lead Florida’s Elections Police

July 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Pete Antonacci interviewed before the governor and Cabinet on Dec. 15, 2020, to run Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings. (Florida Channel screenshot)

The Legislature voted this year to create the office at DeSantis’ urging in a Republican-led push to ensure “voting integrity” despite the overall agreement that the 2020 election ran smoothly in Florida.

State Quickly Appeals Abortion Law Ruling, Leaving New Restrictions in Place

July 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A new Florida law blocking doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy remains in effect despite a Leon County circuit judge’s ruling that it is unconstitutional, as attorneys for the state swiftly appealed the decision Tuesday.

Contentious Education Laws Take Effect Today as Schools Grapple With Confusion and Unknowns

July 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Students protesting on the 5th floor of the Florida Capitol Building. Mar. 3, 2022. (Danielle J. Brown)

Florida state laws that went into effect today include measures that prohibit certain lessons in history from being taught, limit class discussions on matters involving the LGBTQ+ community, and even remove books from school libraries.

Leon County Judge Rules 15-Week Abortion Law Violates Florida’s Constitutional Privacy Protections

June 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lauren Brenzel, organizing director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, speaks to reporters after a Leon County circuit judge ruled that a 15-week abortion limit is unconstitutional. (Ryan Dailey/NSF)

The law (HB 5) is set to take effect Friday. It will be in place for at least a few days before Cooper issues a written order. The state also quickly announced it plans to file an appeal, which would automatically freeze Cooper’s order and effectively put the law back into effect.

DeSantis Vetoes Travis Hutson Bill That Would Have Allowed Business to Sue Cities and Counties

June 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Sen. Travis Hutson is sponsoring a bill that's caused worry among local governments. (NSF)

While the veto of the business measure (SB 620) drew praise from local-government and environmental groups, DeSantis left open the door for lawmakers to consider similar, but more targeted, legislation in the future.

An American Tragedy: The Roe Regression

June 24, 2022 | Pierre Tristam | 66 Comments

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In right-to-life theology, the woman’s right is non-existent. She’s a vessel. Pro-life? It might help us to look beneath our legal and social burquas once in a while. It’s not pretty, and it sure as hell isn’t nearly as moral or pro-life as you think. 

Influential NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer, 83, Retires Into ‘Gunshine State’ Sunset

June 18, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Maron Hammer. (NSF)

Hammer, 83, successfully shepherded a host of measures that helped to earn Florida the “Gunshine State” moniker and made it a launching pad for gun-related laws that later took hold throughout the country.

DeSantis Signs Law Lowering Specialty License Plates from 150 to 135

June 17, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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The license-plate bill (SB 364) will cut the maximum number of specialty plates at any one time from 150 to 135, while also making some changes related to the pre-sales of plates.

Democrats Seek Special Legislative Session on Guns, But Need 60% of Lawmakers to Back Bid

June 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida lawmakers will have until 3 p.m. Friday to weigh in on a proposal by Democrats to hold a special legislative session on gun violence.

Bunnell’s Long-Awaited Commerce Parkway Survives Veto, as Does Barrier Island Sewer Project, But Not Ag Museum

June 2, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

That was 11 years ago, at the groundbreaking of Commerce Park and the new Wendy's at the corner of Commerce Parkway and State Road 100, when Bunnell officials were still dreaming of Commerce Parkway becoming a bypass around Bunnell, to U.S. 1. The project now appears a go. Gov. Ron DeSantis did not veto a $6 million allocation for it. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1. For Bunnell, the $6.8 million allocated for long-awaited Commerce Parkway survived, as did an $8 million allocation for the barrier island’s septic-to-sewer project.

Measure Up to What Vets Fought For: A Call to Flagler’s Community and State Leaders

May 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

At the Normandy American Cemetery Museum in Coville-sur-Mer, France. (© FlaglerLive)

It is time county commissioners, governors and legislators exhibited some plain common sense, balancing serious gun-safety regulations with responsible gun ownership. The politicians who let the carnage continue are the cowards for not taking action.

In Response to Texas School Massacre, Biden Calls for More Gun Regulations, Florida GOP for Prayers

May 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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In the wake of the latest mass shooting at a school, President Biden called for tougher gun controls and for Americans to stand up to powerful gun lobbyists. Florida’s GOP leaders maintained opposition to gun restrictions and offered prayers.

DeSantis Signs New Law Banning Protests Outside Private or Elected Officials’ Homes

May 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Watch for the protest police. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation providing for jail terms of up to 60 days and $500 fines for protesting outside the homes of public officials and private citizens — like what’s been happening to U.S. Supreme Court justices since the leak of a draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade.

Federal Lawsuits Argues Florida’s New Limits on Ballot Initiatives Are Unconstitutional

May 10, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Groups seeking to place proposed constitutional amendments on the 2024 ballot are urging a federal judge to reject the state’s arguments defending a law that prevents paying petition gatherers based on the number of signatures they collect.

Florida’s New Abortion Law May Require ‘Extreme Measures’ to Ensure Women Can Legally Abort

May 4, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Protesters in defense of a woman's right to choose an abortion gather in front of the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday. (Danielle J. Brown)

A 15-week abortion ban in Florida takes effect July 1 and the highest court in the nation has signaled its support for overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade case. Florida’s abortion clinics and independent providers are already preparing for the 15-week ban, including out-of-state help from a network of clinics in abortion-friendly states.

Supreme Court Draft Repealing Roe v. Wade Intensifies Debate Among Florida Legislators

May 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Justice Samuel Alito. (Wikimedia Commons)

A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision ignited a sense of urgency Tuesday among Florida Democrats while drawing praise from Republicans.

Ex-Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Gary Farmer Files to Run for Judge Instead of Seeking Re-Election

April 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Sen. Gary Farmer, a Lighthouse Point Democrat who was ousted as minority leader at the end of the 2021 legislative session, filed paperwork Thursday to run for circuit judge in Broward County instead of seeking re-election to the Senate.

DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Rooftop Solar Bill, Handing Victory to Environmental Groups

April 27, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Still glittering. (Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash)

The bill (HB 741) dealt with a somewhat-wonky issue known as “net metering.” But it drew a fierce debate during this year’s legislative session, as supporters said the state needed to end subsidies for people with rooftop-solar systems and opponents contended the measure would cripple the rooftop-solar industry.

DeSantis Signs Bill Restricting Discussions of Race and Gender in Workplace as Critics Call It Unconstitutional

April 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The culture-war bill HB 7, described as “Individual Freedom,” restricts conversations about race and gender in schools and workplaces. State Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. was a Senate co-sponsor of the bill and voted for it. (He’s now up for the Florida Education Commissioner job.)

DeSantis Opens Special Session with Retaliatory Salvo Against Disney Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Stance

April 19, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

It's Disney on one side, Gov. DeSantis and Republican lawmakers on the other. (© FlaglerLive)

Ratcheting up a fight with Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a special legislative session to consider eliminating a decades-old governing district set up for Disney World and nearby properties.

DeSantis Signs 15-Week Abortion Ban Into Law During Quasi-Religious Ceremony

April 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

Republican State Rep. Erin Grall, House sponsor of HB 5 — the 15-week abortion ban. Gov. Ron DeSantis (background) signed the bill into law today. (DeSantis Facebook)

Gov. Ron DeSantis went to church Thursday to sign a 15-week abortion ban into law during a ceremony bearing many of the accoutrements of a worship service. The American Civil Liberties Union immediately promised to challenge the law in court.

Seven Years On, a Judge Signs Off on Legality of Florida’s 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

April 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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After nearly seven years of legal battling, Judge Angela Dempsey issued a ruling Friday that upheld the constitutionality of a 2015 law that called for women to wait 24 hours after initial visits with physicians before having abortions.

DeSantis Signs Bill, Passed Unanimously in House and Senate, Addressing ‘Fatherhood Crisis’

April 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

It takes parenting. (Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash)

A significant portion of the money earmarked for the program, about $32.6 million, will go toward funding grants aimed at assisting fathers. The grants will be targeted at issues such as helping fathers find employment, manage child support obligations and transition from a period of incarceration.

Borrowing Page from Trump, DeSantis Attacks Judge Who Doesn’t Rule His Way, Drawing Rebukes

April 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis has tailored mannerisms, speech modes and tactics after Donald Trump, such as attacks on judges who disagree with his policies. (© FlaglerLive)

Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative Republican leaders unloaded at U.S. District Judge Mark Walker after he struck down key portions of last year’s voter suppression law. James Gustafson Jr., president of the Tallahassee chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), wrote an opinion piece defending Walker against the attacks.

DeSantis on Defensive After New York City Mayor Launches Campaign Against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

April 5, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

New York City Mayor Eric Adams preparing to address Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, with an advertising campaign of his own in response. (Facebook/screenshot)

Adams, a Democrat, invited Floridians to move to New York if they are in opposition to the recently signed legislation that critics say threatens LGBTQ people by prohibiting discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in public school classrooms.

First Amendment at Center of Lawsuit Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law

April 3, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Students protesting on the 5th floor of the Florida Capitol Building. Mar. 3, 2022. Credit: Danielle J. Brown

A pivotal lawsuit in Florida — related to classroom instruction of sexual identity and gender orientation — could have heavy implications for what the discussions will sound like when it comes to free speech and the First Amendment.

Federal Judge Refuses to Block Surveys of Ideological Leanings on College and University Campuses

April 1, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Surveys aimed at gauging “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses are on track to go out to students and employees Monday, after a federal judge refused to block the state from distributing the questionnaires.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s New Limits on Voting Access, Calling It ‘Cynical Effort to Suppress Turnout’

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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 A federal judge has stricken key voting restrictions that the Florida Legislature passed last year as unconstitutional, concluding that they make voting more difficult for everybody but “intentionally target” minorities and “unduly” burden disabled voters.

“Don’t Say Gay” Law Draws Federal Lawsuit Three Days After DeSantis Signs It

March 31, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Protesters fought what they called the "don't say gay" bill during the legislative session. (NSF)

Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure, LGBTQ-advocacy groups, parents, students and a teacher filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that includes barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early school grades.

State Senator Calls for Permanent Closure of Orlando’s FreeFall Ride After Teen’s Death

March 30, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

“I also request that the Department close the Orlando FreeFall ride permanently,” Bracy said in the letter.

A teen’s fatal fall last week at an Orlando amusement park has sparked a senator to urge Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to permanently shut down the Orlando FreeFall ride and “take swift action for the critical safety of others.”

DeSantis Wanted His Own Re-Districting Plan, so He Vetoes Legislature’s and Orders Special Session

March 29, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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DeSantis threatened the veto even before the Legislature ignored his demand that lawmakers follow his own plan for drawing new districts — a plan that diminishes Black voting power and would give the GOP 18 of the 28 seats to which Florida is entitled following the 2020 U.S. Census.

DeSantis Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill as Federal Officials Monitor Florida for ‘Civil Rights Violations’

March 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a large print of a children’s book about a transgender kid on March 28, 2022 Credit: screenshot/Florida Channel

The legislation disallows mention of sexual orientation and gender identity. It has drawn national condemnation, and the U.S. Department of Education warned that it will be watching for potential infringement of civil rights.

University Students and Faculty Members File Motion to Suspend Enactment of Law Requiring ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Surveys

March 28, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

State lawmakers have different ideas about "diversity." (© FlaglerLive)

Opponents of a controversial 2021 law asked a federal judge this weekend to prevent the state from moving forward with surveys about “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses.

DeSantis Signs Bill Intensifying Scrutiny of School Library Books and Imposing 12-Year Limit on School Board Terms

March 25, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Watchwhatyou read.Even if it'snotinEnglish.(Valentin Salja on Unsplash)

Calling it a move toward “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will intensify scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials and impose 12-year term limits on school board members.

If Spared DeSantis’s Veto, Flagler Would Receive $19.3 Million for 2 Major Public Works Projects and the Ag Museum

March 23, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

They delivered: Rep. Paul Renner, left, and Sen. Travis Hutson, whose districts include all of Flagler County. (© FlaglerLive)

If the governor signs without line-item vetoes the following items will be funded for a total of $19.3 million: the Septic to Sewer Conversion Project for the barrier island will receive $8 million ($1.6 million more than requested, which will allow the county to expand the original scope of work); the Florida Agricultural Museum Expansion Project will receive $4.5 million; and, Flagler Central Commerce Parkway will receive $6.8 million.

Federal Judge Orders Information on Florida’s Newest Bill Regulating Voting

March 21, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The Florida Legislature hasn't yet regulated whether half-standing during voting is permissible. (Phil Roeder)

A federal judge considering a constitutional challenge to a 2021 state elections law ordered attorneys Monday to quickly file briefs about the potential effects of a bill that the Legislature passed this month to make further changes in the elections system.

Sunshine Sunday: Keeping Open Government From Eclipse in Florida

March 20, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Today, there are 1,138 exemptions to Florida’s open government laws, almost 200 more than 20 years ago, and growing. The public cannot simply rely on the good-natured commitment of those in government to safeguard transparency. Sunshine Week is the collective national effort to keep government doors to the public open, and its roots began in Florida.

New Statewide Testing System for Schools Is Now Law, But Hurdles Are Ahead

March 16, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The salt mines. (kennysarmy)

From how much time students and teachers will spend on the new methods and exams to how the system will gel with federal testing requirements, Florida will have to navigate a new way to test kids.

We Bought a Home in the Hammock. Vacation Rentals Are Turning Our Street Into a Commercial Strip.

March 15, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

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Angela and David Bailus bought what they thought was their dream home on Hernandez Avenue in the Hammock. Now their short street is a cluster of vacation rentals that has changed the complexion of their residential serenity into a commercial zone.

Lawmakers Approve Record $112 Billion Budget as DeSantics Calls Session ‘Year of the Parent’

March 14, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and Senate President Wilton Simpson on last day of session. March 14, 2022. (Danielle J. Brown)

Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis met in the afternoon at the 4th floor of the state Capitol building to close out the Legislature’s work, with the annual “sine die” tradition of the handkerchief drop to adjourn the two-month session.

DeSantis and Florida Republicans Discover Their Inner Soviet

March 13, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

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It’s been a grim few weeks. Democracy, human rights and free speech are under assault as they’ve not been in generations. Misinformation and fabrications are carpet-bombing reality. Thought policing is muzzling expression and rewriting history as a worship-jerk. Individual freedom is in retreat. Authoritarianism–bullying, vengeful, exultant–is triumphant. 

School Book Inquisitions and School Board Term Limits Head for Governor’s Signature

March 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Soon to be term limited. (© FlaglerLive)

School board members soon could be limited to serving 12-year terms under a bill that is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis — but the measure also includes a controversial provision that would intensify scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials.

Scorning National Outcry, Florida Senate Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill in 22-17 Vote

March 8, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

LGBTQ advocates and lawmakers speak out against HB 1557. March 7, 2022. Credit: Danielle J. Brown

The bill provides parents the opportunity to sue if a school district withholds certain information from them about their child’s well-being or if their child is exposed to instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity deemed not “age-appropriate.” That could mean everything from the very early grades to high school.

Senate Moves to Cloak in Secrecy Businesses and Drugs Connected with Florida’s Executions

March 7, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure that would more broadly cloak information about people and businesses involved with state executions and the drugs used for lethal injection, positioning the proposal for action by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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