TAMPA — Uber is one step closer to operating here legally now that the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has filed a document saying the company’s insurance policies meet state requirements. The validity of the rideshare company’s insurance has been a major sticking point since Uber started operating in Tampa in April…
TALLAHASSEE (NSF) – Florida’s municipalities intend to fight a proposal now before state lawmakers that would take away their ability to set local election dates and could extend the terms of some current elected officials. State lawmakers on Thursday will look at a proposal that seeks to improve local voter turnout by requiring every city,…
Sen. Joe Negron is set to be designated this week as the next president of the Florida Senate, with the event following the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Republican lawmaker’s successful capping of a long intra-party fight for the top post. The 26-member Republican caucus, which controls the 40-member Senate, is scheduled to meet at…