September 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Florida Senate Eyes School Guardian Training TweakPalm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw found a private security firm was using unqualified instructors and passing students who failed shooting tests, according to court documents.
By Ana Ceballos
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August 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Senate Resolution Condemning White Supremacy Off to Rocky StartSenate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson wants the Senate to note that mass violence is also caused by individuals that use semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines to carry out their attacks.
By Ana Ceballos and Dara Kam
3 minute read
August 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review
State Education Officials Eye School Safety, Mental HealthAddressing mental health issues and hardening schools have been two high-profile education issues in the wake of last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
By Ana Ceballos
5 minute read
July 23, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Ahead of 2020, Florida Republicans Craft Immigration PolicyWhile Sen. Joe Gruters' proposals would further crack down on illegal immigration, Senate Judiciary Chairman David Simmons is seeking to add protections for undocumented residents living and working in the Sunshine State.
By Ana Ceballos
7 minute read
July 08, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Israel Trip Cost Florida Taxpayers, But Questions RemainMore than a month after the trade mission ended, the full cost of the trip, proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is not clear.
By Ana Ceballos
7 minute read
June 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Signs Record $91 Billion Budget, Vetoes $131 MillionGov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged that he took a light approach in the vetoes as lawmakers met many of his goals when they approved the budget on May 4.
By Ana Ceballos and Jim Turner
7 minute read
June 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Lawyer Finds Himself in Middle of Census DebateA House committee has sought James Uthmeier's testimony to learn about his “key role in communications leading up” to the Trump administration's decision to incorporate a citizenship question in the census.
By Ana Ceballos
4 minute read
June 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Redistributes Election Security Money to Stop HackersThe Republican governor announced he is redistributing $2.3 million in election security money that went unspent by county elections supervisors last year.
By Ana Ceballos
4 minute read
June 06, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Districts Could Be Called Out for Lacking School Safety MeasuresEducation Commissioner Richard Corcoran agreed to publicly name noncompliant school districts at a news conference if they do not comply with all school-safety mandates by Aug. 1.
By Ana Ceballos
4 minute read
May 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Clemency Commission Gets Cash That Could Ease BacklogFlorida lawmakers have agreed to give $750,000 to the Florida Commission on Offender Review to help alleviate a backlog of nearly 24,000 clemency cases wait-listed for review by the Board of Executive Clemency.
By Ana Ceballos
4 minute read
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