Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.20.21
Good Tuesday morning.
Breaking overnight â â
Gov. DeSantis signs online sales tax planâ via Renzo Downey of Florida Politics â DeSantis has signed the online sales tax bill into law, answering the question of whether he would act on the bill or let it roll into law without his John Hancock. An estimated $1 billion in revenue would come from the new enforcement of sales taxes technically already owed on purchases Floridians make from out-of-state sellers, but which few Floridians pay. DeSantis had until midnight to sign or veto the bill into law or else it would have gone into effect without his signature. Lawmakers sent him the bill on April 12. He waited until one hour left in the day Monday to send the alert that he had signed the measure. DeSantis never signaled his support for the plan. If anything, he voiced his opposition.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.19.21
In every Session, there are clear winners and losers, while others prove more elusive to pin down.
Once again, Florida Politics is assembling an (arguably) comprehensive look at who walked away from Sine Die 2021 victorious, who tanked, and who landed somewhere in between.
Of course, there is the one bill lawmakers must pass: Floridaâs upcoming state budget.
Crafted in the ever-present shadow of COVID-19, a budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 came with a new wrinkle â the stateâs slice of a massive federal relief pie. Who does it help, or maybe hurt?
Takeaways from Tallahassee â Safety first
Safety first
While you might not know what EHS means, the profession and its functions in the workplace have been front-and-center for the past year.Â
The acronym stands for Environment, Health and Safety and covers everything from slip-and-falls to forklift accidents, carpal tunnel to workplace violence.Â
Before the COVID-19 crisis, The Florida Chamber had created a group designed to help propel the state to become one of the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable in the nation. The pandemic and its impact on every business in Florida highlight the critical importance of EHSâs purpose.
âThe Florida Chamber Safety Council tapped into Floridaâs leading companies and their safety leaders to create an Advisory Board that is an incubator of research, leadership and education, and provides resources, tools and best practices for small to mid-sized businesses that often do not have full-time safety, health and susta
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.16.21
Florida politics and Sunburn â perfect together.
First in Sunburn â A new poll of the impending Special Election in Floridaâs 20th Congressional District shows a packed field with many voters still undecided. But Broward Commissioner
Dale Holness and state Sen.
Perry Thurston appear to hold an advantage among the rumored and declared candidates.
Dale Holness and Perry Thurston are holding an advantage to succeed the late Alcee Hastings.
The Public Policy Polling survey, obtained by Florida Politics, was commissioned by a Democratic consultant working in the race. The survey polled 416 likely Democratic primary voters, giving them three different possible fields to replace the late U.S. Rep.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.15.21
Here s your morning briefing of what you need to know in Florida politics.
Another poll shows Florida voters think Big Tech is a big bully that needs to be put in its place.
A survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy found that 59% of Florida voters want the Legislature to move forward with bills that would limit the power and influence of companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Amazon.
Voter support for a legislative fix comes as they feel increasingly restricted on what they can say on social media â particularly Facebook and Twitter. Half the voters said they feel less free online now than they did five years ago, while 66% say Facebook has too much power and influence. More than three in five Florida voters said the same of Twitter.