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The deal is expected to help the state recoup $2.5 billion over the next five years, according to the governors office. The Legislature would have to ratify the compact, which could be done during a special session the week of May 17. That all could be for naught, though. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland must first sign off on the agreement. If she does so, the deal will likely face a court challenge. One court challenge may come from NoCasinos.org, the not-for-profit organization be...

Florida lawmakers pass bill making it illegal to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination By The News Service of Florida Published  article FILE - A Covid-19 vaccine record card is shown in a file image. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) TALLAHASSEE - Florida lawmakers gave final approval Thursday night to a bill that would make permanent a ban on COVID-19 vaccine "passports," while also handing Gov. Ron DeSantis power to override local orders during health crises and directing state agenci...

The compact authorizes the Seminoles to control sports betting with servers located on reservation property. But bettors could place wagers using the internet anywhere in Florida. Also, qualified pari-mutuels including the Daytona Beach Racing & Card Club would be allowed to "perform marketing or other services" for the tribes sports book. The deal is expected to help the state recoup $2.5 billion over the next five years, according to the governors office. The Legislature would have to ra...

Florida House lawmakers review Piney Point crisis What we need to do is not stop at just learning, Rep. Tom Leek says The crisis at the former Piney Point phosphate plant seems to have been averted. Now, Floridas lawmakers are stepping in to figure out what comes next. and last updated 2021-04-08 13:06:24-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The crisis at the former Piney Point phosphate plant seems to have been averted. Now, Floridas lawmakers are stepping in to figure out what comes next. Members of t...

News Service of Florida The Florida House on Friday passed two COVID-19 bills that Republican leaders made a priority for the 2021 legislative session, as they seek to protect businesses from lawsuits and crack down on vaccination scams. House members voted 83-31 to approve a bill (HB 7), sponsored by Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, that would shield businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Republicans touted the legislation as a must-pass bill to protect Florida’s economy and return peo...

| 3/11/2021 The tug-of-war over public education in Florida Despite school board members constitutional authority, for years the Florida Legislature has chipped away at the once-sacrosanct ideal of local control in public education, one piece of legislation at a time. That was especially true when Richard Corcoran served as the powerful Republican speaker of the Florida House. Now that he is state education commissioner, he has used his position to force one of the biggest battles yet over wh...

Education group: Don’t punish students and teachers based on spring exams President Biden says, test the students. But states can do so without consequences.   Updated Mar. 10 With high-stakes testing on track in the public schools, a grass-roots education group called Tuesday for the state to hold schools and students harmless in this pandemic year. The Alliance for Public Schools, joined by school board members and PTA leaders from around the state, called on Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond B...

Republicans touted the legislation as a must-pass bill to protect Florida’s economy and return people to work, but many Democrats decried it as being overly broad and eliminating the public’s access to courts.

Florida Legislature: House passes measures aimed at coronavirus lawsuits, vaccination scams Christine Sexton TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Friday passed two COVID-19 bills that Republican leaders made a priority for the 2021 legislative session, as they seek to protect businesses from lawsuits and crack down on vaccination scams. House members voted 83-31 to approve a bill (HB 7), sponsored by Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, that would shield businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19....

The state Senate could take up the legislation next week