Tag: florida
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Tampa voters to decide on four charter amendments at March 7 election
Elections for Tampa’s mayor and six of the seven city council members, as well as four charter amendments referred to the ballot by the city council, will be held on March 7. The charter amendments would: *provide that the mayor’s nominations for department heads and other city employees must be approved by four of the…
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Florida Supreme Court issues four opinions from Jan. 30-Feb. 5
The Florida Supreme Court issued four opinions from Jan. 30-Feb. 5. As of Feb. 5, the court issued nine opinions in 2023—six fewer than this point a year ago. The four opinions are below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules 5.040, 5.330, and 5.930 In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar –…
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$20 million raised for Florida marijuana legalization initiative targeting 2024 ballot
In Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, Smart and Safe Florida, has raised $20 million. Funding is from Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a marijuana business that operates in several states, including Florida. The campaign is collecting signatures to place the initiative on the ballot for Nov. 5, 2024. The initiative would legalize…
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Governor Ron DeSantis aims to ban COVID-19 mandates in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on January 17, 2023, announced a legislative proposal to permanently ban mandates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. He stated that the legislation would aim to “permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, protects parents’ rights, and institutes additional protections that prevent discrimination…
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Florida creates new appellate court district
A new appellate court district has been established in Florida following a November 2021 recommendation by the Florida Supreme Court to redraw the district court boundaries. In June 2022, the Florida Legislature passed HB 7027, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), to establish the court effective January 1, 2023. The Sixth District Court…
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These Florida State Senate candidates raised the most money and lost
Elections for all 40 seats in the Florida State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 28-12 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 26 of 40 general elections were contested. The losing candidates…
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These Florida State House candidates raised the most money and lost
Elections for all 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held an 84-35 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 79 of 120 general elections were contested. The losing…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Florida State Senate elections
General elections for all 40 districts in the Florida State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 40 districts up for election in 2022, 26 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $16.4 million. Incumbents raised an average of $430,787 per candidate and challengers…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Florida State House elections
General elections for all 120 districts in the Florida House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 120 districts up for election in 2022, 79 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $27.7 million. Incumbents raised an average of $296,632 per candidate and…
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Florida Republican candidates have spent $132.6 million more than Democrats
In Florida, state-level candidates have spent $251.1 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Nov. 3, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $51.5 million and Republican candidates have spent $184.1 million. Florida Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 11/3/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 11/3/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 265 state-level Democrats have filed…