Florida is being asked to redraw congressional maps just a few years after they were put in place. No new census data. No court order. No traditional trigger. This isn’t how the process is supposed to work, and it raises serious concerns about where we’re headed.

Sine Die. Grateful for this team and the work they put in throughout Session. Casey kept everything running smoothly in the office, and Varun, Emily, and Sophie did an incredible job as interns this year. They showed up every day ready to work and serve our district.

Once a bill clears committee, it heads to the House floor. Questions, amendments, debate, and a final vote by the full 120-member House. Here’s what that process looks like.

This week for Topic Tuesday, it’s an intern takeover! Get an inside look at what the District 96 interns have been up to at the Florida State Capitol over the past few weeks and hear firsthand what it’s really like to be an intern in the legislative process.

Florida’s budget process isn’t flashy — but it’s one of the most important things we do in Tallahassee. Two budgets. Conference negotiations. A 72-hour review period. And ultimately, decisions about how your tax dollars are spent. Here’s how it actually works.

On the eighth anniversary of the tragedy at my alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, I’m thinking of the 17 lives lost and the families forever changed. We recommit ourselves to the work of keeping our schools safe and honoring their memories with continued action.

Week 4 Session Recap!

Florida’s property insurance market has been under pressure for years. Some reforms helped. Others raised new concerns for homeowners trying to get claims paid. Before we move on to the next explanation for affordability, it’s worth understanding what’s happened and what hasn’t

Tallahassee looks different every day during session and there is a reason for that. Who shows up, who speaks, and whose stories are heard all matter. Here is how advocacy actually works at the Capitol.

Florida raised the age to purchase a long gun from 18 to 21 after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I believe that safeguard has worked and should remain in place.

Did you know Florida’s state budget last year topped $115 billion? That budget — along with hundreds of other policy decisions — is negotiated and passed during Florida’s 60-day legislative session. Opening Day marks the formal start of that process.

I’m heading to Tallahassee for the 2026 legislative session. I plan to share a behind-the-scenes look at how the Florida Legislature actually works - the process, the debates, and why it matters. No spin. No drama. Just a straightforward look at state government as it happens.

Honored to join legislative colleagues from across the country today at the White House Safer States Legislative Convening.

I have been fortunate to have an outstanding team over the years! Join me in welcoming our new Legislative Aide, Casey Horland, and District Staff Assistant, Emily Lampi, to the team. A special thanks to our amazing District Aide, Kim Schnitzius, for keeping everything running!

Dispatchers serve an integral role in emergency response. They are the eyes and ears of our first responders on the ground and we continually ask them to do more with less… npr.org/2024/04/05/124231033… – at Coral Springs, FL

14 years ago today…