/tags/home-rule home rule en-US WLRN Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:44:16 GMT /local-news/2021-04-29/state-lawmakers-pass-preemption-bill-on-key-west-cruise-referendum A day after citizens of Key West thought the legislation aimed at overturning their vote to limit cruise ship traffic appeared dead, Republican legislative leaders quickly reversed course Wednesday and powered it past Democrats to send it to the governor. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:44:16 GMT /local-news/2021-04-29/state-lawmakers-pass-preemption-bill-on-key-west-cruise-referendum Mary Ellen Klas /2021-03-08/the-tug-of-war-over-public-education-in-florida The state government pushed local school districts to reopen classrooms last fall sooner than elected school board members thought was safe. Some see it as the state standing up for parent choice, while others interpreted it as the state undermining local decision-making. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:15:19 GMT /2021-03-08/the-tug-of-war-over-public-education-in-florida Jessica Bakeman, Tom Hudson /commentary/2020-09-24/eso-hugo-chavez-would-have-felt-at-home-in-florida-where-home-rule-is-under-attack COMMENTARY Gov. Ron DeSantis' new police bill is the state's latest assault on local government — and more imitation of socialist Venezuela Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:30:52 GMT /commentary/2020-09-24/eso-hugo-chavez-would-have-felt-at-home-in-florida-where-home-rule-is-under-attack Tim Padgett /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-02-14/plastic-bag-ban-is-the-latest-battle-in-home-rule-war It’s called “the plastic monster.” The 15-foot sculpture made of plastic bags, bottles, and packaging visited the state Capitol in Tallahassee earlier… Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:34:23 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-02-14/plastic-bag-ban-is-the-latest-battle-in-home-rule-war /show/sundial/2019-10-04/state-rep-manny-diaz-defends-dissolving-mdx-this-is-not-a-home-rule-issue The future of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority remains unclear after a recent ruling by a Leon County Judge that the legislation ordering its… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:06:00 GMT /show/sundial/2019-10-04/state-rep-manny-diaz-defends-dissolving-mdx-this-is-not-a-home-rule-issue Chris Remington /politics/2017-05-17/local-governments-mostly-avert-power-grab-by-florida-lawmakers Local governments still have most of their powers intact -- despite efforts by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended last week in… Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:38 GMT /politics/2017-05-17/local-governments-mostly-avert-power-grab-by-florida-lawmakers