local rule

The Florida Senate could quickly pass a proposal that would require local governments to suspend enforcement of ordinances while lawsuits play out.

The systemic draining of local control is about politics — and it's about money.

The proposal was met by passionate objections from some Democrats on the panel, including former Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes, D-Tampa.

Local governments still have most of their powers intact -- despite efforts by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended last week in...