JUPITER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the most comprehensive reforms to Florida’s prescription drug market in state history. The Prescription Drug Reform Act codifies the Governor’s actions from last year to require accountability among pharmaceutical middlemen, empower consumers through increased choice among pharmacies, and create transparency in prescription drug price increases. More information is […]

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Tallahassee — Today, Leader Lauren Book commended Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson  for her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court:  “Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on this historic, well-deserved nomination. A former public defender, Obama-era criminal justice policymaker, and expert on sentencing, Judge Jackson has rich experience both in law and life. She is a Justice […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis led a delegation of state leaders and Florida businesses to Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the United Kingdom on an international trade and cultural mission organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida and the Florida Department of State. The mission focused on building and […]

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Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as U.S. Supreme Court nominee:  Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an exceptionally qualified jurist with impressive credentials who will serve the American people with great integrity on our nation’s highest bench just as she […]

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Tallahassee — The Florida Senate this week approved Senate Resolution 1064, United States Department of State’s List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami). The resolution expresses the Florida Senate’s commitment to a stable and prosperous Colombia and opposition to the Biden Administration’s decision to remove the Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) from […]

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Tallahassee — En colaboración con la cámara de comercio colombo-americana, la Senadora Annette Taddeo, invita a la comunidad colombo-estadounidense residente en la Florida y a sus amigos, a participar del DÍA DE COLOMBIA 2022 (COLOMBIA DAY 2022). Comenzaremos esta celebración con una recepción de bienvenida en el AC Hotel by Marriot el martes, día 1 de marzo a partir de […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:
CS/CS/HB 269 – Public Nuisances
CS/CS/HB 1297 – Capital Sexual Battery
CS/CS/HB 1359 – Offenses Involving Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs
CS/CS/HB 1627 – Pretrial Release and De…

Tallahassee — Yesterday, The Florida Senate unanimously passed SB 562, Military Occupational Licensure, by Senator Janet Cruz (D—Tampa), which takes aim at the problem of active duty military spouse unemployment.  Active duty military spouses face significantly more challenges to entering the Florida workforce than their civilian counterparts, due to the frequency of relocation and licensing requirements imposed […]

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This week, the Senate unanimously passed SB 692 Sexual Offenses, sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando). The bill establishes consistency in the definition of female genitals in Florida statute.  “There is an issue in current statute where a woman’s genitals are defined only as vagina. By replacing the word with the defined term […]

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