FSBA Session Spotlight — March 5, 2018

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As we begin the last scheduled week of the 2018 Session, please take a few minutes to view our Legislative Weekly video featuring Andrea Messina providing a recap of recent legislative events and focusing on the key bills and issues that remain to be resolved.  One of those key bills – HB 7055 — was…

Florida Legislature approves vouchers for bullied students

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Florida took steps Monday to set up the nation’s first ever private school voucher program for bullied students under a sweeping education bill that the state’s Legislature passed and sent to Gov. Rick Scott.The vote came the same day that legislators also sent to Scott a significant revamp of Florida’s universities and colleges that includes…

There’s a week left for this year’s Legislature. Here’s what’s still undecided in the budget

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There’s one week left in this year’s Legislative session, and there’s a lot of money left on the table to be bargained over between House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron.  If lawmakers want to end by Friday, the leaders of both houses need to present a budget by Tuesday. Read More

VIDEO: FSBA Legislative Weekly – Week 8

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Tallahassee, FL – Watch this edition of the FSBA Legislative Weekly Update to hear details on Week 8 of Florida’s Legislative Session.