House Bill 59 and Senate Bill 130 are designed  to change Florida’s compensation system for wrongful incarceration victims.   In response to complaints that the current system is overly restrictive, these proposals would increase eligibility and expand the timeframe for submitting compensation claims. According to the Florida Senate, several significant amendments […]

House Bill 19, also known as “Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence,” was introduced in the Florida House of Representatives on Dec. 6, 2024. The bill aims to enhance support for victims of domestic and dating violence by establishing the HAVEN Coordinating Council within the Florida Department of […]

Pedestrian fatalities and injuries have increased alarmingly  in Leon County in recent years. According to data from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Crash Dashboard, the county saw 12 pedestrian fatalities between 2023 and 2024, which is 50% more than the eight deaths recorded in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, […]

While inflation continues to be an issue across the country, some parts of Tallahassee face an even bigger threat —food insecurity. House Bill 89 introduces a new initiative that will facilitate development permits to increase the availability of food options.  It’s a crisis that doesn’t make headlines every day but […]