Now, the Florida legislature is attempting to correct the systemic issues that contributed to the collapse with a bill that would increase inspection requirements, frequency, and reporting of multi-unit residences.
Champlain Towers was an older condominium, emblematic of high-rises in Florida built during the early 1980s. Inside, condos that were still available for sale priced out between $600,000 to $700,000.
Co-sponsor of controversial Florida bill says he wouldn’t vote for the bill himself | WFLA
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A controversial legislation that would take away consumer protections when buying a car could see significant changes before becoming law, according to a new co-sponsor of the bill.
Better Call Behnken has been asking to speak with State Sen. Tom Wright and State Rep. David Smith about the bills for weeks, even driving up to Tallahassee to speak with them in person.
Faculty groups blast Florida bill to make presidential searches more secret
A bill that would keep parts of the presidential selection process secret at Florida's public colleges and universities is drawing harsh criticism from faculty leaders, who call it an authoritarian move.
"We see this as nothing less than an attempt to streamline corruption," United Faculty of Florida president Andrew Gothard said, referring to the bill. "We're taking the public's right and handing it over and treating public universities like private businesses."
Florida bill would allow healthcare providers to refuse care based on conscience | WEAR
Florida GOP bill would slash some school board members' salaries
On Tuesday, the Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would set the pay of school board members at $18,000 a year. The move would reduce the pay of school board members in 49 of Florida's 67 school districts, according to the bill's analysis .
Members who were elected to serve the state's five largest school districts — including Miami-Dade, Broward and Hillsborough — could see their salaries cut by roughly $17,000 a year under the proposal, Senate Bill 1300 .
Florida bill would limit conservation boards, critics compare to 'Jim Crow'
Hutson said he wanted to limit the qualifications to people in the agriculture industry because over time people in the agriculture community didn't win elections, and were replaced by folks who didn't have the same focus on farming.
"The goal is to shift back to agriculture and conservation," Hutson said at Monday's hearing before the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, where several people stood up and spoke out against the narrow restrictions on who could qualify.
Coast Guard crews searching for survivors after suspected human smuggling boat capsizes off
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard says rescue crews are searching for survivors after a suspected human smuggling vessel reportedly capsized off the east coast of Florida over the weekend.
A good Samaritan contacted the Coast Guard around 8 a.m. Tuesday after rescuing a man clinging to a capsized boat about 45 miles east of the Fort Pierce inlet.
Florida bill pushes for mandatory building inspections as response to Surfside Collapse | Florida
FL bill seeks to help education support staff shortages
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bill making it way through Tallahassee seeks to direct school districts to address support staff shortages.
Ron Pollard, President of the Orange Education Support Professionals Association (OESPA), says despite the district holding numerous job fairs to try and fill open slots, he still gets reports from his members of shortages, especially for bus drivers.
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Rep. Eskamani called out this bill for what it is: an attempt by elected officials to erase LGBTQ+ people and our h… https://t.co/De869dOAJj HRC (from Washington, DC) Tue Jan 25 21:03:06 +0000 2022
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