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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Sharief and our FNPAC endorsed candidates » Election Update: FNPAC Endorsed Candidates Congratulations to Our Endorsed Candidates on Win...
Friday, August 9, 2024 Legislative Update - August 9, 2024 » On Monday, Hurricane Debby made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida. Governor DeSantis amended his executive order an...
Friday, August 2, 2024 Legislative Update - August 2, 2024 » The odds that a disturbance just entering the Caribbean will form into a tropical storm are growing and forecasters say it...
Friday, July 19, 2024 Legislative Update - July 19, 2024 » Florida spent $60,000 on the new highway welcoming people arriving by car to "The Free State of Florida." The new signs ar...
Friday, July 12, 2024 Legislative Update - July 12, 2024 » On Monday, First Lady Jill Biden was in Tampa to rally support for her husband’s re-election and on Tuesday, the presumpti...
Friday, June 28, 2024 Legislative Update - June 28, 2024 » Top news in Florida this week is that the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup! Next, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday t...
Friday, June 7, 2024 Legislative Update - June 7, 2024 » June 1 began the 2024 Hurricane Season and the Governor is traveling the state reminding people to take advantage of...
Friday, May 10, 2024 Legislative Update - May 10, 2024 » The Governor has been traveling the state signing legislation. One of the bills was the tax breaks package that provides a...
Friday, May 3, 2024 Legislative Update - May 3, 2024 » Governor Ron DeSantis continues to travel the state holding press conferences and signing legislation. He even held a pres...
Friday, April 19, 2024 Legislative Update - April 19, 2024 » Bob Graham , a two-term Florida governor who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate and was known for his workdays across t...
Friday, April 5, 2024 Legislative Update - April 5, 2024 » There were several major news stories this week, the Florida Supreme Court ruling on constitutional amendments, prediction...
Friday, March 29, 2024 Legislative Update - March 29, 2024 » It was expected that t he Florida Supreme Court would rule yesterday on challenges to proposed constitutional amendments...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Legislative Update - March 11, 2024 » The Florida Legislature wrapped up the 2024 Legislative Session Friday afternoon, giving final approval to a $...
Friday, March 1, 2024 Legislative Update - March 1, 2024 » With one week to go, the House and Senate are debating bills and finalizing the budget. To end by March 8, the budge...
Friday, February 23, 2024 Legislative Update - February 23, 2024 » Yesterday was day 45 of the 60 day session. Conference committees (aka budget negotiations) will begin to meet on...
Friday, February 16, 2024 Legislative Update - February 16, 2024 » Governor ... Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled once again he isn’t on board with one of House Speaker...
Friday, February 9, 2024 Legislative Update - February 9, 2024 » Governor … Lawmakers rebuff DeSantis' push to bring casino to famed Miami Beach hotel ” via Gary Fineout of...
Friday, January 19, 2024 Legislative Update - January 19, 2024 » On Tuesday, voters elected Democrat Tom Keen over Republican Erika Booth in a critical Special Election to fill the only v...
Friday, January 12, 2024 Legislative Update - January 12, 2024 » Legislature … Lawmakers Begin 2024 Session, DeSantis to Deliver State of State as Presidential Campaign Conti...
Friday, January 5, 2024 Legislative Update - January 5, 2024 » The Capitol is getting ready for the 2024 Regular Legislative Session scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 9. The...
Friday, December 22, 2023 Legislative Update - December 22, 2023 » An estimated 6.6 million Floridians will travel 50 miles or more during the year-end holiday travel period between Dec. 23...
Friday, December 15, 2023 Legislative Update - December 15, 2023 » This week wraps up the last day of the seventh and final interim committee week ahead of the 2024 regular legislative sess...
Friday, December 8, 2023 Legislative Update - December 8, 2023 » The Florida House & Senate wrapped up this week’s committee and subcommittee meetings on Thursday as lawmakers continu...
Friday, December 1, 2023 Legislative Update - December 1, 2023 » One of the biggest parts of a $1.3 billion tax package passed this spring will take hold today: a cut in Florida’s commerc...
Friday, November 17, 2023 Legislative Update - November 17, 2023 » The Florida Legislature ended their last interim committee meeting week in November. Now it’s back to their district...
Friday, November 10, 2023 Legislative Update - November 10, 2023 » The Special Session ended with the legislature passing several bills. The Senate on Wednesday passed five bil...
Friday, October 27, 2023 Legislative Update - October 27, 2023 » Although Congressman Byron Donalds was unsuccessful in his run for Speaker of the House, he did receive a lot of positive...
Friday, October 20, 2023 Legislative Update - October 20, 2023 » Lawmakers were back at the Capitol this week for official interim committee weeks ahead of the 2024 regular legislative se...
Friday, October 6, 2023 Legislative Update - October 6, 2023 » The Florida House and Senate are slated to hold their first full week of committee meetings in mid-October as they...
Friday, September 29, 2023 Legislative Update - September 29, 2023 » It is hard to believe that it’s been one year since Hurricane Ian hit Florida becoming the state’s deadliest storm in almo...
Friday, September 15, 2023 Legislative Update - September 15, 2023 » The Florida House of Representatives will return to Tallahassee next week to prepare for the 2024 legislative sess...
Friday, September 8, 2023 Legislative Update - September 8, 2023 » Hurricane Lee is moving towards Florida and as of last night has reach a Category 5 status. Tropical Storm Margot ha...
Friday, September 1, 2023 Legislative Update - September 1, 2023 » This week’s news is all about Hurricane Idalia. It grew into a dangerous Category 4 storm as it surged toward landfa...
Friday, August 25, 2023 Legislative Update - August 25, 2023 » Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign may be struggling to gain traction, but Florida voters still think he...
Friday, August 18, 2023 Legislative Update - August 21, 2023 » The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring four systems, with one having a 70% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone...
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