Homeowners all over the country are discovering more and more people illegally living in rental properties and residential areas. Squatting is described as someone who occupies a property without the homeowner’s consent. Homeowners in Florida, however, will soon be able to get rid of squatters. The Legislature earlier this year […]
Author: Skylar J. Rowley | SJGC Capital Bureau
Undocumented immigrants face stiffer penalties
On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills designed to make it harder for undocumented immigrants to live in the state, possibly deterring them from coming to the state of Florida. The rules enlisted within these bills include driving without a license, “Non-official ID cards” bumping up certain criminal penalties. […]
Bill mandating computer science education comes up short
As Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to reform the state of Florida’s education system, this year’s legislative session is again awash with bills that want to deregulate and remake the state’s public school system. Senate Bill 1344, also known as Computer Science Education, proposed by Republican Senator Alexis Calatayud of Miami, […]
Bill brings awareness to ‘hot car’ deaths
In recent years, dozens of toddlers in Florida and other states have lost their lives due to extreme temperatures after being left unattended in a vehicle. House Bill 591, introduced in November, designates the month of April as Hot Car Death Prevention Month. This bill will help to sponsor events […]
LGBTQ students offended by bill
Lawmakers in Florida have voted to move forward with a bill that would ban pride flags from government buildings and university campuses. House Bill 901 states that, “a government entity may not erect or display a flag that represents a political viewpoint, but not limited to a politically partisan, racial, […]
DeSantis a distant second in Iowa
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis placed a distant second Monday in the Iowa Republican caucuses, edging out former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Focusing most of his campaign on the Hawkeye State, DeSantis finished far behind former President Donald Trump, who received 51% of the vote while DeSantis finished with 21%, two percentage […]