Florida property rights bill was written by a development company
Whoâs behind a thorny Florida property rights bill? A real estate empire It would bolster a law critics say is a hurdle to protecting the environment. Â Â Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, sits at the Capitol in Tallahassee during session earlier this month. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ] Updated Mar. 16 A bill in the Florida Legislature that would bolster a state property rights law â one critics say already scares local governments away from protecting the environment â was written by representatives of a major development business that has donated to its Senate sponsor. Sen. Ra...