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March 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Senate Passes Measures to Spur More Affordable Housing

Bill sponsor Sen. Alexis Calatayud said the range of affordable housing strategies would make development financially viable.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

March 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Lawmakers Move Forward on Death Penalty Changes

Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the revision after a Broward County jury in October did not recommend the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, who admitted to killing 17 students and faculty members and injuring 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.

By News Service of Florida

2 minute read

March 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Ban on Higher-Education 'Political Loyalty' Tests Gets Nod

A proposal that seeks to prevent Florida colleges and universities from requiring people to complete "political loyalty" tests began moving in…

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Senators Back Mangrove, Reef Projects

Mangroves provide natural protections against rising seas during hurricanes, absorb carbon-dioxide emissions and trap pollutants that would otherwise end up in estuaries and coastal waters.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Two House Republicans Seek to Return Gun-Buying Age to 18

Lawmakers in 2018 increased the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase long guns after former Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Nikolas Cruz, then 19, used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 students and faculty members and injure 17 others.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Backs Death Penalty Revamp

The Senate Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill that would allow judges to sentence defendants to death based on the recommendations of eight of 12 jurors.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Completes 565-Acre Northeast Florida Conservation Land Buy

"Preservation of this ecologically rich property ensures that natural and cultural resources are protected," DEP Secretary Shawn Hamilton said. "This acquisition will further safeguard the area against flooding, erosion and storm surge."

By News Service of Florida

1 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Proposal Aimed at Public Employee Unions Emerges in House

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia pointed to Florida being a right-to-work state and said employees do not have to join unions.

By News Service of Florida

2 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review

New College of Florida Revamped Board Looks for DEI Remake

The New College of Florida board of trustees, now dominated by conservative allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has set its crosshairs on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

By Ryan Dailey

5 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Lawmakers Target Trans Youth Treatments

The bills will add fuel to debates that have repeatedly flared in Florida and numerous other Republican-controlled states about treatment for gender dysphoria.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read