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There are mixed reactions from lawmakers after Gov. Ron DeSantis set dates for a special session. DeSantis wants the legislature to block vaccine mandates and bar public schools from requiring masks and imposing quarantines.

Film industry leaders are making another push to get an incentives deal through the Florida legislature. They’re banking on its inclusion in a tax package…

The Florida House packed up early, saying they couldn’t work through a stalemate with the Senate over health care funding. A special session is likely as the two chambers were unable to pass a budget during the regular 60-day session. But the collapse of the regular session took down some big bills like water preservation and left other legislation like Medicaid expansion in limbo.