2023 Florida Legislature

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss a bill to allow gun owners to carry without permits heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, Florida’s six-week abortion ban nears a final vote.

The Florida Legislature has tried for years to make changes to alimony laws. In the last decade, governors have vetoed alimony bills three times.

Farmworker Association of Central Florida’s Jeannie Economos said there’s bipartisan support for the bill, but it still hasn’t been read by a committee in the House or Senate.

Judges would still have discretion to sentence defendants to life in prison after receiving jury recommendations of death sentences.

It allows people to carry concealed weapons without having to meet requirements such as firearms training and background screening.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed gun without a permit after it passed the state Senate on Thursday.

As many as two-thirds of Florida’s teachers’ unions would be decertified, preventing them from negotiating for salary and benefits for teachers, guidance counselors and media specialists.

Said House Speaker Paul Renner: “Enterprise Florida has overpromised and under-delivered for years. And drains funds from higher priorities."

They addressed several bills under consideration, including legislation that would to eliminate diversity programs and critical race theory from higher education.

"It’s not done until it’s done and while there is a super majority, the Senate leader has a lot of power and can make the decision to not prioritize further limiting our ability to have abortions," said Stephanie Pineiro, executive director at Florida Access Network.

Florida’s capitol complex could grow by another four city blocks. A proposal to expand the area to include more state-owned and public streets is meant to make room for long-promised, but yet-to-be-built historic monuments.

Supporters say residents who are customers of municipal utilities but live outside city boundaries are being taxed without representation.