10 big wins for Southwest Florida in this year's Legislative Session
From Piney Point to Serena's Law, the story of Session was about the region. Southwest Florida is home to a substantial portion of the GOP caucus in both chambers of the Legislature. So it makes sense that the region was a big winner emerging from the just-concluded Legislative Session. But what does that get exactly? Plenty, based on budget wins. The Heartland and wetland-rich region of Florida pulled in a large share of water quality spending, as well as support for various community needs in education and public safety. Lawmakers also stressed that some matters of policy passed this year t...
Source: floridapolitics.com