Albert Kaminsky News Today

About 1 million Floridians lack access to high-speed internet. State lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to bring that number down.

A Senate staff analysis of Boyd’s bill said broadband access is available to 98 percent of the state’s urban areas and just 78.6 percent of rural areas.

Florida lawmakers are looking to use at least $400 million in federal stimulus money to help broadband providers expand services.

It’s hard to work remotely with slow internet speeds, and the $400M in fed money could expand housing options to Fla.’s 21.2% of rural areas without broadband.

A Senate staff analysis of the bill said broadband access is available to 98% of the state’s urban areas and just 78.6% of rural areas.