House passes Miami-Dade-inspired bill setting Sheriff jurisdiction, limiting city police defunding Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiApril 28, 2023Policing, Criminal Justice, Florida
Senate passes bill enabling businesses to sue local governments, halt ‘arbitrary or unreasonable’ ordinances Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiMarch 8, 2023Florida
Senate panel advances ‘Live Local Act’ to boost affordable housing, ban rent control Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 9, 2023Florida, Rent Control, Housing
Broward County leaders laud Republican-backed housing bill — to a point Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiJanuary 31, 2023Florida, Housing
Lawmaker refiles bill letting businesses sue local governments over ‘arbitrary or unreasonable’ ordinances Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiJanuary 28, 2023Florida
Amelia Island residents make push for tree protections, repeal of preemption law Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiJanuary 12, 2023Environment, Florida
Republican mayors hold online forum with Carlos Guillermo Smith supporting home rule Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiNovember 5, 2022Florida, Home Rule
Nassau County adds support to rural broadband push in Legislature Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiOctober 4, 2022Broadband, Florida, Technology
Lawsuit against anti-riot bill’s ‘defund the police’ provision advances Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiSeptember 20, 2022Policing, Racial Justice, Florida
Miami-Dade County Commission sued over Sheriff ‘power grab’ Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiAugust 10, 2022Florida, Policing
‘We’re fighting against greed’: Hillsborough Commission approves protections for tenants Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiAugust 3, 2022Florida, Housing
In wake of shootings, Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in gun preemption case Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiJune 9, 2022Florida, Gun Safety
Legislature passes beach smoking ban, but critics say cigar carveout makes future hazy Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiMarch 3, 2022Florida, Tobacco
Nancy Brinker: I’m a Republican and a former diplomat. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ is a dangerous policy. Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 27, 2022Florida, LGBTQ, Curriculum, Education
Local Business Protection Act heads to full House vote after Democratic amendments fail Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 24, 2022Florida, Business
House passes bill to ban cigarette butts from beaches Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 24, 2022Florida, Climate Change, Environment
Bill allowing businesses to sue and stop local ordinances heads to final House committee Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2022Florida
Richie Floyd pushes for rent control in St. Pete, but city staff says state law contains ‘poison pills’ Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 11, 2022Florida, Rent Control, Housing
Senate panel sets $1M cap for claims in sovereign immunity bill Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 9, 2022Florida
Senate panel sets $1M cap for claims in sovereign immunity bill Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 9, 2022Florida