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
2024 Legislative Priorities Emerge
Fri, Feb 09, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
As the Legislature gavels in for the 2024 Session, top priorities are emerging for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R – Naples) and Speaker of the House Paul Renner ... Read More
Legislature Holds Special Session to Address Hurricane Recovery, War in Israel
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
The Legislature convened Special Session in early November, in order to address a variety of issues prior to the 2024 Regular Session. The Governor called legislators back to Tallahassee to take immediate action in four district areas: (1) hurricane ... Read More
Tallahassee Tidbits
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The Legislature is slowly preparing for the 2024 Regular Session and October saw the commencement of committee weeks with a slew of agency reports and budget forecast updates. Bill drafts are starting to trickl... 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
Governor DeSantis Lands Long-Sought Immigration Reform Bill
Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinsonAs a candidate for Governor in 2018, Ron DeSantis made crackdown on illegal immigration a central campaign issue and a top priority for his future administration. As we know, Governor DeSantis won&nb... Read More
February Special Session Update
Wed, Mar 22, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The Florida Legislature convened in February for a special session on a variety of topics such as continued hurricane relief, establishing a statewide prosecutor for election crimes, immigration enforcement, ... Read More
Property Insurance Special Session
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
The Florida Legislature convened in December for a second special session on property insurance, yielding another round of reforms to try to prop up the state’s struggling marketplace. During the ... Read More
A Look Ahead Into 2023 - January 2023
Wed, Jan 04, 2023
Happy New Year, FRSA! I hope you enjoyed a fantastic holiday season with family and friends. May the coming year bring much joy and prosperity across our great FRSA family and across our beautiful state. Now that all of the champagne bottles have bee... Read More
