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Florida lawmakers consider abolishing lieutenant governor position

A picture of the inside of the Florida House of Representatives.
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Members of the Florida House of Representatives.

New proposed constitutional amendment in Florida seeks to abolish the office of lieutenant governor and create a commissioner of government efficiency.

A new proposed constitutional amendment would ask Florida voters if the state should get rid of its office of lieutenant governor. It would also create a commissioner of government efficiency role.

Under the proposal, the new cabinet position would have the authority to audit, investigate and report fraud and abuse.

If approved by lawmakers during the legislative session, it would appear on the 2026 ballot .

The proposal comes after former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez recently resigned to become interim president of Florida International University.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he will wait until after the legislative session to appoint a successor.

READ MORE: DeSantis delays appointments for Florida's next lieutenant governor and CFO
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During her time at Florida International University, where she recently graduated from with a Bachelors in Journalism, Sherrilyn Cabrera interned for the South Florida News Service - a digital journalism platform where stories are written, shot and edited by FIU students. As part of her senior project, she reported on the influx of Puerto Ricans who migrated to Florida after Hurricane Maria, and the impact it could have had on the November 2018 midterm elections.
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