Local Florida officials would no longer investigate law enforcement complaints under GOP proposal Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiNovember 22, 2023Florida, Policing
Florida Democrat refiles bill to create a state labor department Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiNovember 14, 2023Florida, Labor, Employment
Landlords can't legally discriminate against people with housing vouchers in Orange County, but they do it anyway Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 25, 2023Florida, Housing
How Florida’s new industry-backed landlord tenant law will affect Orange County renters Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiJuly 21, 2023Florida, Rent Control, Housing, Media Quoting LSSC
Florida Gov. DeSantis approves another industry-backed bill gutting local tenant protections Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiJune 29, 2023Rent Control, Florida
Florida House passes bill that could gut Orange County’s tenant bill of rights and fair notice requirements Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiApril 26, 2023Florida, Housing
Florida’s local elected officials worry state preemption bills could ‘chill’ local policymaking Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiApril 5, 2023Florida
New tenant protections in Orange County could be threatened, under Florida housing proposal Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiMarch 20, 2023Florida, Housing, Rent Control
Orlando airport workers continue their fight for fair wages, benefits and dignity on the job Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 11, 2022Florida, Labor, Employment, Minimum Wage, Earned Sick Leave, Paid Leave
Florida weighs removing superintendents who impose mask mandates in schools Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 18, 2021Florida, Masks, Education
Some Florida school districts back off mask mandates after threat to wages, others continue Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2021Florida, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education
Florida judge to hear parents' lawsuit over Gov. DeSantis' mask mandate ban Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiAugust 11, 2021Florida, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Florida politicians have chosen the cruise industry over the will of voters and the advice of the CDC Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiMay 4, 2021Florida, Cruise Ships
Florida Legislature considers bill that would limit local emergency orders as mask mandate debates continue Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiMarch 11, 2021Florida, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to ‘hobble’ local leaders who try to shut down businesses for COVID safety Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Florida, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Florida bars and lounges are pressuring DeSantis to reopen Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiJune 2, 2020COVID-19, Florida, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Social distancing required by COVID-19 could be the tipping point in Orange County's fight for paid sick leave Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiMarch 18, 2020Media Quoting LSSC, COVID-19, Florida, Paid Leave, Employment