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With the state government firmly in Republican control since the last century, Florida policymakers have been extremely friendly to free-market principles.
At the same time, local governments decry the trend of state lawmakers passing so-called preemption bills, which the locals believe step on cherished home-rule principles of local democracy.
Thatâs why itâs particularly shocking that some local governments in the Panhandle are sticking it to local builders â and, ultimately, to the homeowners, these governments are supposed to serve.
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HB 969, a comprehensive privacy law that would immediately become the most onerous in the United States, sailed through the Florida House of Representatives’ Regulatory Reform Subcommittee yesterday.
Before diving deeper into the House subcommittee hearing, it should be noted that the Florida Senate is now considering
SB 1734 (the “Florida Consumer Protection Act”) that would create a similarly sweeping privacy law but go one step further in allowing for a private right of action for any violation of the privacy obligations in addition to data breaches. The potential litigation risks to companies doing business in Florida created by this bill are enormous.
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University of West Florida’s department of Global Hospitality & Tourism Management,
Pensacola
“For the tourism industry in Northwest Florida there is no playbook at this point for dealing with the pandemic. I would say that those business owners that have developed a plan to be as flexible, creative and transparent as possible are coming out ahead.
I have noticed that some hotel owners are taking this opportunity to spruce up their hotels if they have the money.
But across the board, the luxury lodging sector is taking the biggest hit.
Fortunately, for the hospitality industry we’re in a bubble here in Northwest Florida. We are a drive market, and people are still driving here from New Orleans and Atlanta and other major southeastern cities. People still want to come to Northwest Florida and get away like they did before COVID.”