2024 Legislative Session Report
Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
General Election 2024 Key Takeaways
Floridians flocked to the polls in November’s highly anticipated general election with an estimated 79 percent turnout statewide. President Trump’s commanding come... Read More
2024 Legislative Session Report
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The 2024 Legislation Session saw the introduction of almost 3,000 proposed bills, the highest number in any previous session. For FRSA, it meant reviewing and tracking a few bills that were outside our normal sco... Read More
Florida Votes 2024 – Part One: Florida Democrats Seeking a Comeback
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
Note: This is the first in a two-part series outlining the efforts by Florida’s Democrats and Republicans to shape the 2024 election cycle. This month, we will take a look at the Florida Democrats’ pl... Read More
Breadth of 2024 Legislative Session Comes into Focus
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The 2024 Florida Legislative Session adjourned on March 8. Since leaving Tallahassee, legislators returned to their corners of the state to share with communities and constituents the product of their efforts. Th... Read More
2024 Election Preview
Fri, May 10, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
National politics are sure to dominate the 2024 election cycle but Florida has many consequential state races and initiatives on the ballot this fall. With qualifying periods in May and June for state and local c... Read More
FRSA Notches Major Victories in 2024 Legislative Session
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The Florida Legislature adjourned, sine die, from its 2024 regular session on Friday, March 8 at 2:25pm. Over the course of 60 days, legislators considered over 2,000 pieces of legislation, with 325 proposals ult... Read More
Special Elections Preview 2024 Campaign Season
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
A pair of special elections triggered by recent resignations from the Florida House of Representatives will give Floridians an early preview of the 2024 election season. Both seats up for grabs reflect urban dist... Read More
2022 Legislative Session At-A-Glance - May 2022
Fri, May 06, 2022
The Florida Legislature entered the 2022 regular session with two primary objectives: pass a state spending plan for 2022-2023 and redraw the state’s legislative and congressional maps as part of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. After sixt... Read More
Legislature Approves "Tool Time" and Other Sales Tax Holidays - April 2022
Fri, Apr 15, 2022
The Florida Legislature’s 2022 taxation bill, HB 7071, includes the usual characters in regard to sales tax holidays: Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday and the Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday. Read More
Environmental Constitutional Amendments Proposed for 2022 Ballot
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson Law Firm
An environmental activist group is seeking to place up to five pro-environment constitutional amendments on the 2022 election ballot for consideration by Florida voters. This organization, dubbed FL5, is... Read More