Florida legislature

Fleming Island Republican Representative Sam Garrison was officially named the speaker-designate of the Florida House during a ceremony at the state Capitol Thursday.

As of Monday, six such proposals had been filed in the House, collectively seeking just over $5.5 million.

Critics worry eliminating or reducing the property tax would limit local governmental services.

The proposal follows a crash in St. Lucie County that resulted in three deaths

Increasing that cap, requires approval from the legislature

Eddy Bouza is a certified flood plain manager, has studied nature-based resilience, and has directed the state's Resilient Florida Program.

The largest proposals seek compensation from the state Department of Children and Families. Many of the bills have been proposed in past years but have not been approved.

'If you’re worried about air conditioning in a prison, don’t commit a crime'

Rocky Hanna says he may have tough decisions in the future about keeping all of the school district’s employees.

Casello was a long-time firefighter. He who jumped into local politics in 2013 before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. He was 73.