Ana Ceballos

April 15, 2019 | Daily Business Review

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a rewrite of the proposal to give more flexibility to school districts that want to participate in the controversial guardian program.

By Ana Ceballos

5 minute read

March 29, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Democrats said it would infringe on First Amendment rights. Republicans argued it's needed to “maintain the integrity and purpose of the state Constitution.”

By Ana Ceballos

4 minute read

March 27, 2019 | Daily Business Review

After emotional testimony and debate that lasted nearly two hours, the Senate Infrastructure and Security Committee approved the proposal with added language that would make it a third-degree felony to impersonate a school guardian.

By Ana Ceballos

3 minute read

March 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review

New figures obtained by The News Service of Florida show a significant problem in a region where a sizable part of the workforce is employed by the corrections system and a good chunk of the state's inmate population is housed.

By Ana Ceballos

3 minute read

March 13, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice B.K. Roberts left a troublesome legacy when he wrote pro-segregation opinions in the 1950s.

By Ana Ceballos

4 minute read

March 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review

If Sen. Lauren Book's measure is approved, prosecutors would be able to charge people who knew about hazing plans or recruited people to participate in the hazing.

By Ana Ceballos

3 minute read

March 11, 2019 | Daily Business Review

More than 4 million Floridians in November approved Amendment 11, which got rid of an 1800s-era constitutional "Savings Clause" provision that banned the Legislature from applying criminal-justice and sentencing changes retroactively.

By Ana Ceballos

4 minute read

March 01, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Randy Fine, chairman of the House' Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, said he wants to look into giving the Legislature more sway over the higher education budget and training for university officials who oversee school finances.

By Ana Ceballos

5 minute read

February 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review

State Sen. Lauren Book's bill would require public-lodging managers and employees to be trained on how to recognize and report human trafficking to law enforcement.

By Ana Ceballos

5 minute read

February 11, 2019 | Daily Business Review

At the center of the current effort is Sen. Joe Gruters, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, who has made prohibiting local governments from acting as “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants a priority this legislative session.

By Ana Ceballos

4 minute read