Don Gaetz
Florida Republican Leaders Warming Up To Obamacare
After more than two years of fighting the federal health overhaul, Florida Republican leaders say they need to prepare to carry out the law.
Senators Eye Changes New Redistricting Bill May Bring
With the new Senate maps expected to easily pass the House next week, before the March 30th end of the special session, lawmakers in the upper chamber and potential candidates for those seats are beginning to evaluate their electoral futures. A number of South Florida Senators could be affected.
Redistricting Map Approved By Florida Senate
A flurry of last minute amendments were added to a Florida Senate redistricting map which reached the floor Thursday for debate.
Florida Senate Panel To Vote On New Redristricting Map
The Florida Senate’s Reapportionment Committee is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a revised redistricting map.
FL Senate Panel Delays Redistricting Vote By One Day
The well-organized Senate redistricting process that produced a bipartisan vote for the first draft of the chamber’s map now appears to be fraying, with Republican infighting prompting the majority to delay a committee vote on the plan that was scheduled for Tuesday.
Redistricting Rewrite Before Florida Senate Panel
The Florida Senate Reapportionment Committee is going back to work Tuesday to create yet another new redistricting map.
Legislators Working On Senate Redistricting Revisions
Legislative aides are trying to draft a revision for the Florida Senate’s redistricting map after the previous map was thrown out by the Florida Supreme Court.
Session Ends But Not For Long, Shifting Focus To Redistricting
Florida legislators will return to the Capitol on Wednesday, less than a week after the final day of the regular session after Gov. Rick Scott called a 15-day extraordinary session so lawmakers can redo redistricting.
Democrats Close To Killing “Failing School” Bill
An education bill which Democrats view as a giveaway to the charter school industry at the expense of public schools is one vote away from being killed in the Florida Senate.
Florida House Kills Lawmaker Immunity Bill
The Florida House of Representatives has killed a controversial bill that would have granted state lawmakers absolute immunity in civil lawsuits.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
Malls too expensive? Check out the bargains and be thrifty.
