United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap The Florida Supreme Court has until the end of the day to decide whether or not voters will be able to comment on two proposed amendments that deal with marijuana use for recreational purposes and abortion rights in November. In regards to the citizen
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that forbids minors under the age of 14 from using social media within the state. Before using a platform, children under the age of 14 or 15 must get their parent’s approval. Additionally, the HB3 bill
Florida License Plates — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lutsenko_Oleksandr TALLAHASSEE, Florida – With almost 150 different specialty license plates available in Florida, drivers may showcase their support for charities, colleges, sports teams, and even Disney World. A bill that would provide state citizens even more alternatives for license plates was approved by the Florida
Child labor laws – Teen working in grocery store – Courtesy: Shutterstock — BearFotos A year after Florida established a new rule to make it harder for employers to hire illegal immigrants, the House on Thursday approved a bill regarding child labor allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to work later and longer hours. Advocates claimed that
Real estate rental property – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kristi Blokhin As legislators attempt to regulate thousands of rental houses throughout Florida this month, the adage “we live where the vacation” is becoming more relevant. A bill to preempt local governments and give the state control over vacation rentals, including advertising, registration, parking, and
Young woman using social media apps – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: 13_Phunkod On Wednesday, lawmakers in Florida advanced a bill that would make it illegal for young teenagers to have accounts on social media sites and mandate that all other users provide proof of age. The law forbids minors under the age of sixteen
Florida Democrats win election in state house (Not pictured) Florida Senate – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Cheri Alguire On Tuesday, Florida Democrat Tom Keen defeated Republican opponent Erika Booth in the state house, flipping District 35 by 11,390 votes to 10,800. Booth announced her loss in the special election brought about by former Republican representative for
FL plans on using socialist model towards insurance premiums (not pictured) – Property Insurance Market – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexander Raths Legislators in Florida are thinking about extending the coverage of additional properties by the state-backed Citizen Property Insurance to address the state’s insurance crisis, as about 15 significant insurers have left the
Sports Betting Viewing Room – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nick_Nick Amid attempts by gambling regulators to rein in businesses suspected of running possibly illegal betting games, a conflict over fantasy sports is intensifying as the Seminole Tribe opens up online sports betting in Florida. Three fantasy sports operators received cease-and-desist letters from the Florida
Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida, on July 31, 2018 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, supported former President Donald Trump over Governor Ron DeSantis, the governor of his own state, as polls continue to show Trump