Renzo Downey
Florida Politics
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Hurricanes, progress monitoring, first bills make committee week agenda
Five committee weeks remain until the start of the 2023 Legislative Session. → Read More
Personnel note: Trey Price departing Florida Housing
Price’s resignation comes as Tallahassee gears up for the 2023 Legislative Session. → Read More
Wilton Simpson wants to shield gun and ammo sale data
Other states have threatened legal action over the matter, but Florida could be the first to protect gun sale data with the Arms and Ammo Act. → Read More
Scoreboard: Ron DeSantis takes credit for Manny Diaz resignation as FDP Chair
‘They have a knee jerk reaction to anything I do, and I think it’s put them in a corner where they’re basically playing to the woke choir.’ → Read More
Tallahassee poised for second Ron DeSantis’s second inaugural
The Governor is opting for a more intimate celebration. → Read More
Legislature gears up for 2023 Session with interim meetings this week
After a delayed start to the normal interim meetings, lawmakers will convene in Tallahassee on Wednesday. → Read More
Terry Rhodes takes final year-end victory lap with FLHSMV pay raises, more
Raising the base pay for state troopers had been a longtime goal of the Department. → Read More
Richard Gentry resigns as Public Counsel
In his resignation letter, Gentry said he is prioritizing time with family. → Read More
The top 10 stories in Tallahassee politics in 2022
From COVID-19 to redistricting to road rage incidents, Tallahassee politics stories ran the gamut this year. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis: Mark Glass remains FDLE Commissioner for 2nd term
FDLE has played key roles in the Governor’s agenda. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis signs bipartisan toll relief bill, citing inflation
The Governor said Floridians need relief from inflation now. → Read More
Legislature passes hurricane relief aid
Gov. DeSantis had called for a Special Session even before Hurricane Nicole had made landfall. → Read More
House updates committee assignments after Joe Harding resignation
House Speaker had removed the Ocala Republican before his resignation. → Read More
Senate motors thru toll credit program
Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers frame the measure as a way to provide Floridians relief from high inflation. → Read More
Senate passes hurricane relief package
The House is expected to take up the bill next. → Read More
Eric Hall returning to Juvenile Justice for Gov. DeSantis' second term
In his first months at DJJ, the department secured a longtime priority for a pay raise for detention officers and other staff. → Read More
Senators advance hurricane recovery assistance bill
The Legislature is triaging after two destructive hurricanes late this year. → Read More
Lawmakers present 50% toll credit plan for 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis had floated a half-off discount for frequent drivers back in September. → Read More
Legislature unveils hurricane relief bills for Special Session
A disastrous 2022 hurricane season caused billions in property damage in Florida. → Read More
Shawn Hamilton stays on at DEP
Hamilton has received bipartisan praise and oversees a historic environmental budget. → Read More