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Florida Legislature is down to deal-making days of session Republican leaders are employing the politics of leverage, trading one leadership priority for another to get their pet projects across the finish line.     The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on March 3. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ] Updated 3 hours ago TALLAHASSEE  -- For more than eight hours on April 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to discuss a single piece of legislation and was prepared to extend the meeting into the next day, a Saturday, if needed. It was the Senate�...

Florida Senate approves ‘anti-riot’ bill, heads now to DeSantis The call to action came after nearly three hours of emotional and heated debate on the Senate floor.     Protesters walk down Ashley dr. towards Interstate 275 before police stopped the group using pepper spray and a line of police officers on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ] Updated Yesterday TALLAHASSEE — In what marked one of the most emotional moments of Florida’s 2021 legislative session, Senate Democrats on Thursday called on major Republican political donors to pressure G...

Florida’s controversial toll road projects are on the verge of being repealed They have just one more stop before reaching Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.   Updated 49 minutes ago TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers appear prepared to dismantle the controversial road projects that would have built more than 300 miles of new toll roads across rural parts of Florida. A House committee Friday advanced, with little discussion, a bill that would repeal the project. It sets up a floor vote, the last stop before making it to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. The bill has already passed the Senate. ...

Increase unemployment benefits? ‘No,’ DeSantis says Lawrence Mower, Tampa Bay Times TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he opposed increasing Florida’s weekly unemployment benefits, which are among the lowest in the nation. Popular Searches “Increase benefits?” he said. “Look, no, I think we’re getting people back to work.” When asked again about the bill, DeSantis rebuffed the idea. “Our unemployment is what it is. It’s fine,” he said. “The federal government obviously is putting in a lot of money.” Requests for clarification sent to the go...

In push for overhaul in Florida elections, Senate Republicans ease up and create new controversy It would potentially require “millions” of voters to go to their elections supervisor to update their signature.   Updated 3 hours ago TALLAHASSEE — Florida senators on Wednesday substantially scaled back a potential crackdown on voting by mail, including eliminating a proposed ban on drop boxes, but added requirements that could create headaches for elections supervisors and millions of voters. Instead of banning drop boxes and requiring IDs when dropping off ballots, senators i...