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The law's ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity won't apply to grades four and up until the state provides more guidance.
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A poll would need support from 60 percent of lawmakers in order for the special session to take place.
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It includes a requirement that law-enforcement officers at public schools complete mental-health crisis intervention training.
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Under the Legislature’s plan, districts in Hillsborough, Sarasota, and 10 other counties would have been ineligible for the money because they had mask requirements.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1, but vetoes included funds for a Pasco sports complex and an H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center facility in Pasco County.
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Some lawmakers and industry analysts worry the new laws don’t deliver relief fast enough and don’t go far enough for property owners to see a difference.
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Moving quickly after a special legislative session, Gov. Ron signed bills to try to stem problems in the property-insurance market and to bolster the safety of condominium buildings.
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Rules on drills for “active assailant and hostage situations,” bomb threats and natural disasters would be crafted by the state board.
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Recertification would be required after 30 years — or 25 years if the building is within three miles of the coast — and every 10 years thereafter.
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Many Democrats say the bill wouldn’t provide immediate rate relief to homeowners.
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She is the first Black woman to hold the position.
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Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, compared conditions in the industry to having “Stage 4 cancer and failing” but that the proposals were like treating “Stage 1 cancer.”