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November 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

House Lawmakers Tour Parkland Massacre Site, Promise Action

Freshman Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who organized the congressional tours, hopes visiting the building will create momentum to pass measures that will prevent mass shootings.

By Terry Spencer

4 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Wildlife Officials Consider 'Greater Flexibility' in Gator Hunts

Under current rules, hunters are restricted during the season to a single area, known as an alligator management unit, and can only hunt during one of the first four weeks of the season.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

November 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Lawmakers Eye Streamlining Space Industry Issues

Port Canaveral and space-industry leaders continue to work on reducing interruptions in launches and cruise operations related to launches requiring exclusion zones where no marine traffic is permitted.

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

November 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Appointees Seek Disney Communications About Governor

The request for documents and communications was made by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, now controlled by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees.

By Mike Schneider

3 minute read

November 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Won't Condemn Musk for Endorsing Antisemitic Post

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said that he wasn't familiar with the post despite it prompting major companies to pull advertising from the billionaire's X social media platform.

By Will Weissert

3 minute read

November 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State High Court Refuses to Suspend Seminole Sports Betting

The Florida Supreme Court denied a motion by West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corp. to "immediately suspend the sports betting provisions" of a law that carried out a 2021 gambling deal between the Seminole Tribe and the state.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 09, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Polsinelli Elevates 4 Shareholders in Texas

Also: Kean Miller added Bret A. Sparks to its Houston office.

By Mark Ramos

3 minute read

November 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Lawmakers Temporarily Lift Voucher Program Cap

The newly passed measure focuses on the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities program, which has been limited to nearly 41,000 children this school year.

By Ryan Dailey

3 minute read

November 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Justices Question State Arguments on Pot Initiative

The justices have until April 1 to decide whether the proposal, bankrolled by the state's largest medical-marijuana operator, Trulieve, should go before voters in November 2024.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

November 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Lawmakers Eye More Money for 'Safe Florida Home' Program

The My Safe Florida Home program includes matching grants up to $10,000 to help pay for such things as reinforcing roof-to-wall connections, upgrading roof coverings and upgrading doors and windows, according to the program's website.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read