Gov. DeSantis signs condo safety changes By CBS Miami Team TALLAHASSEEÂ – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will revise condominium-safety requirements passed after the deadly June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. Lawmakers passed the initial requirements in 2022 to deal with issues such as condominium-building inspections and…
Testing 400 chunks of concrete – Surfside investigation moves into new phase By Greg Allen – NPR MIAMI â A federal team investigating the collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla. has moved into the next phase of its work. Ninety-eight people died on June 24, 2021 when part of the Champlain Towers South building unexpectedly…
Lawmakers support Gov. DeSantisâ Moving Florida Forward to speed up road construction By Gabrielle Russon – Florida Politics Gov. DeSantis scores a legislative victory with his plan to speed up 20 road construction projects. Florida lawmakers have greenlighted Gov. Ron DeSantisâ plan to speed up 20 highway construction projects across the state. When the Legislative Session ended…
Florida lawmakers agree to $116 billion budget in final week By JEFFREY SCHWEERS | jschweers@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE â Florida lawmakers kicked off the last week of the regular legislative session Monday by completing the terms of a $116 billion budget and advancing several highly conservative measures that reflect Gov. Ron DeSantisâ agenda as…