UPDATES w/ Florida Democratic Party response By Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate voted 31-6 Thursday to pass its response to a high-court rebuke of its once-a-decade chore of redistricting, despite objections th... »
TALLAHASSEE — The debate over re-drawing the Florida Senate’s political lines has come down to numbers, but not just racial breakdowns or election returns. The Senate Reapportionment Committee began its second day of debate Wednesday where it left off ... »
TALLAHASSEE — Three of the groups that backed the Fair Districts reforms and are challenging congressional redistricting plans in court now want the Senate’s point-man to re-think his crash-course for re-drawing Senate districts. Lawmakers are facing a... »
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate has set a noon Saturday deadline for filing a proposed re-drawing of the districts invalidated by the Florida Supreme Court last week. Noon Saturday happens to be smack in the middle of St. Patrick’s Day, with a parade ... »
Senator Gaetz and Representative Gaetz champion measure to protect citizens from “unelected fourth branch of government”l Tallahassee, Florida— The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7055 / SB 1312, ending the practice of state agencies implementing... »
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As lawmakers entered the 114th Florida Legislative Session, Florida Senate Republicans shared a common goal to help Florida continue toward a stable and prosperous future. Facing another challenging budget year with limited resource... »
“This is a triumphant moment for the residents of Florida. Members of the legislature heard our call to put Floridians ahead of special interests and combat the fraud that has become a billion dollar tax on drivers. I applaud Chief Financial Officer At... »
SHALIMAR — Mayor Gary Combs says he plans to protest the Town Commission’s recent decision to strip its meeting minutes down to just the outcome of votes. “It’s going to be brought up at every meeting until it gets fixed or until I’m not... »
