Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed Florida's student financial literacy bill, requiring that high school students take a half-credit personal finance course before graduation. "It's going to be very beneficial for every student to have financial literacy before they graduate high school." — TRAVIS HUTSON The bill was introduced in the Senate by District 7...
“What are we really afraid of here? That our elections are going to be too secure?” The Senate passed a sweeping elections bill 24-14 Friday that establishes an election crimes investigations unit, bans ranked-choice voting, changes vote-by-mail forms and more. SB 524, which contains several of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “election integrity” priorities, passed...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate passed a voting law package Friday that was pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and would create a police force dedicated to pursuing election crimes. The chamber approved the bill on a party lines vote with nearly all Republicans in support. House lawmakers are...
Key Senator previews gambling Special Session. State Sen. Travis Hutson has a central role going into a momentous week for Florida, as the state prepares to ratify a new Seminole Compact. The Legislature comes back Monday to take up the new gaming Compact with the Seminole Tribe. The 75-page document will determine the long-term future of gaming...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a statement as FinTech legislation (House Bill 1391) has passed both chambers and is now headed to the Governor. The legislation, among other items, creates a Financial Technology sandbox within the Office of Financial Regulation for facilitating technological...
