Tag: florida
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 3-9
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Gaskin v. State, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Louis Gaskin’s third successive motion for…
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Florida Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The Florida Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 22 opinions in 2023 — 17 fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453, where the court adopted Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453:…
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Florida voters may decide next year on constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan
The Florida House of Representatives on March 31 voted 79-34 along partisan lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed, to pass House Joint Resolution 31. HJR 31 would amend the state constitution to make school board elections partisan. School board members in Florida are elected by the voters of the county and serve four-year…
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Florida expands education savings account (ESA) program
On March 27, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a measure that expands the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship program. The expanded program will provide K-12 students with around $7,500 for educational expenses outside of the public school system, including private school tuition, tutoring, and homeschooling expenses. The Family Empowerment Scholarship was created in 2014 and…
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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 20-26
The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 20-26. As of March 26, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.245, 8.250, and Form 8.961, where the court amended two rules…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues six executive orders from March 20-26
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued six executive orders from March 20-26. As of March 26, DeSantis has issued 64 executive orders in 2023 — 11 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are below: Executive Order Number 23-64, where the governor assigned John Durrett as state attorney…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate
As of March 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: FL S0620: Ethics Requirements for Officers and Employees of Special Tax Districts, Sens. Nick DiCeglie (R) and Clay…
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Jacksonville’s local elections advance to a runoff
The general election for Jacksonville, Florida, was on March 21, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 13. Candidates ran for property appraiser, city council, and mayor. The general elections for sheriff, supervisor of elections, and tax collector were canceled after no more than one candidate filed to run for each race. Incumbent…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues nine executive orders from March 13-19
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued nine executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, DeSantis has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — 16 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of nine executive orders are below: Executive Order Number 23-54, where the governor assigned Brian Kramer as state…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida House of Representatives
As of March 19, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Florida House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked one from March 13-19. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: FL H1611: City of Bartow, Polk County, Rep. Melony Bell (R). During the week of March 13-19,…