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April 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

House Passes Proposal That Could Affect Landlord-Tenant Dynamic

Supporters say the bill would provide an option to help renters get into apartments without having to come up with potentially thousands of dollars in upfront money.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

April 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Senate Panel Backs Ending Higher Ed Diversity, Inclusion Efforts

The push to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education has been a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis during the legislative session.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

April 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Bill Aimed at Drag Shows Heads to DeSantis

"Let's call a spade a spade," Rep. Daryl Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, said about the bill related to drag shows. "This is an attack on the LGBTQ+ community, on free speech and on Floridians."

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

April 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Appointees Begin Reshaping Disney World's District

Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers recently ratcheted up the pressure on Disney by proposing upcoming legislation that would require state inspections of Disney rides.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

April 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Education Board Expands 'Don't Say Gay' Instruction Ban

Some opponents of the rule argued that it will harm vulnerable LGBTQ youths and would take power away from local school boards.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Can a Doorbell Ring Justify a 'Stand Your Ground' Shooting?

Most states have some version of a "castle doctrine," either by law or court precedent, that says residents don't have to retreat when threatened in their homes but instead can respond with physical force.

By David A. Lieb

6 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Approve Death Penalty in Child Rapes

Sponsors of the bill have been upfront about hoping the bill will be a vehicle to get the U.S. Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider legal precedents that have blocked executing rapists.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Justices Decline to Hear Rent-Control Fight

The Florida Supreme Court declined to take up a battle about an effort to impose rent controls in Orange County, after an appeals court rejected a…

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Construction Money Could Go to Charter Schools Under Proposal

Under the bill, school districts would be required to share the money based on charter schools' "proportionate share of total school district" enrollment.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Seeks to Control Disney With State Oversight Powers

Lawmakers will introduce a bill in coming weeks that would end an exemption for Disney parks when it comes to ride inspections by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read