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Tallahassee, Florida — 6 August 2024
1. Various views of Florida State Capitol building
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Florida lawmakers officially kicked off their 2025 legislative session on Tuesday, scheduled through May 2.
Lawmakers have teed up a slate of bills aimed at addressing some of their constituents’ most pressing concerns, from the continued impact of back-to-back hurricanes, to the rising cost of property insurance and housing, to immigration and the threats posed by climate change and sea level rise.
But also on the Legislature’s docket are bills aimed at carrying out some of President Donald Trump’s asks, from banning fluoride in public water systems, which the president’s health and human secretary has advocated for, to codifying the use of the “Gulf of America” by state agencies and in teaching materials, after Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
The session starts as Florida governor DeSantis is approaching the end of his second term as governor.
In past sessions, legislative leaders have fast-tracked the governor’s priorities with little public resistance, helping DeSantis build his national profile as a bold executive eager to take on the left and make the state the envy of conservative activists across the country.
But in recent months, Florida’s Republican lawmakers have challenged DeSantis’ leadership like never before, initially resisting his call for a special session on illegal immigration.
Some lawmakers have filed bills to roll back DeSantis administration efforts, such as a proposal to take power away from officials appointed by the governor to oversee the hiring of new university presidents.
AP video by Daniel Kozin
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