Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
ReporterJim Turner is a reporter for the News Service of Florida.
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The “Live Local Act" provides incentives for private investment in affordable housing and encourages mixed-use development in struggling commercial areas. It also bars local rent controls.
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A proposed Florida law would block cities like Jacksonville from removing historic monuments from public locations, and cities could be sued if they do.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis was angered when Disney opposed a parental rights law that critics call "Don't Say Gay."
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Lawmakers file proposal that would limit the use of electric vehicles during evacuations until more charging stations are set up along major highways.
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Nikki Fried, the last Democrat to hold a statewide office in Florida, was selected to chair the Florida Democratic Party as it looks to recover from its latest disastrous election cycle.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis called for state lawmakers to pass a series of proposals that include stiffer penalties for smuggling people into Florida and expanded use of the E-Verify employment eligibility system.
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Cargo traffic at Florida’s 16 seaports is slightly ahead of pre-pandemic numbers, while the cruise industry is expected to return to pre-pandemic passenger counts this year.
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At the governor's urging, lawmakers last year dissolved Reedy Creek and five other special districts across the state after Disney angered DeSantis by opposing a controversial education law.
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Global inflation and lengthy visa-processing times are hurting international tourism in the Sunshine state.
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Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans Tuesday to spend 3.5 billion dollars in his second term on environmental projects such as restoring the Everglades and addressing water-quality problems.