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During the last County Commission meeting, an ordinance was passed to raise the fee for lobbyist registration from a one-time $25 fee to an annual $200 fee per principal. The county believes the prior fee no longer covers the administrative costs associated with maintaining and administering the Central Lobbyist Registry. The fee can be adjusted at any time but at least every five years to align with the consumer price index. The annual $200 registration fee is scheduled to begin October 1.

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, alongside city council, has called for a special election to fill the Group 1 seat of the city council that was vacated by former councilman Edward Freeman. Councilman Freeman resigned his chair to run for an elected position in the Florida legislature. The special primary election will be held on August 18, and the special general election will be held on November 3 if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary.

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Following current Clerk of Court, Tiffany Moore Russell’s, resignation to run for mayor, Orange county Supervisor of Elections, Karen Castor Dentel, has called for a special election to fill the newly abdicated seat. In the interest of efficiency, the special election will run concurrently with the August 18 primary and November 3 general elections held statewide.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called an additional special session on the topic of property taxes to follow the current redistricting special session expected to conclude on Friday, May 29. The new special session will begin next week on June 1 and will conclude no later than June 3.

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The Florida Legislature has scheduled an additional special session for the month of May to finish working on the state’s budget. The session will take place May 12 to May 29. Legislative leaders expect the state’s budget to be smaller and focused on funding essential priorities. Both houses have proposed similar budgets and will be using the 18-day session to negotiate a compromise.

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Following the end of the regular session on March 13, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special session to complete the state budget and to potentially address medical freedom and an AI bill of rights. The special session is speculated for the week of April 6 and another special session has been set for April 20 to address redistricting efforts. During the regular session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 572 to establish a $50 limit on vendor gifts to school board members and House Bill 905 to require registration for agents of foreign countries and political organizations. Both bills are await DeSantis’ signature to become law.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called a special election in state House District 51 following the resignation of Rep. Josie Tomkow who is running for the Senate. The special primary election has been set for January 13, 2026, with the special general election on March 24, 2026.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a special election in state Senate District 14 to replace Sen. Jay Collins and House District 87 to replace Rep. Mike Caruso. The special primary date has been set for January 13, 2026, with the special general election date set on March 24, 2026.

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Gov. Ron Desantis called for a special election in state House District 90 following the death of the Rep. Joe Casello. The special primary election will be held on September 30, and the special general election will be held December 9.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special election in Florida Senate District 11 to replace Sen. Blaise Ingoglia. Ingoglia vacated his seat after accepting the position as the state’s chief financial officer. The primary election will take place on September 30, with the general election set for December 9.

Hillsborough County is to hold a special election for the District 5 seat on the Tampa city council. The election was called to replace former city councilor Gwendolyn Henderson who passed away. The election will be held on September 9.

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Florida adjourned sine die June 16 making it one of the longest sessions in the state’s history. The bills that were passed included budget bills, the General Appropriations Act, and an annual tax package. The budget bills were the most difficult to pass and were the reason for the prolonged session.

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The Miami City Commission announced the date for a special election following the death of Commissioner Manolo Reyes. The date of the District 4 election has been set for June 3. The winner of the election will serve the rest of Reyes’ term ending in 2027.

FLORIDA: Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the date for the special election to replace Sen. Geraldine Thompson who died seven months ago. The primary will be on June 24, and the general election will be held on September 2.  One of the candidates vying for the position is State Rep. LaVon Bracy-Davis, who announced her resignation from the House, effective September 1.