preemption

"Scientific evidence consistently indicates that fluoridation of community water supplies is safe and effective," said a dentist.

Local governments would be prohibited from setting policies related to “diversity, equity and inclusion”

The Florida bill would forbid local ordinances or regulations that would affect the construction of presidential libraries.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a measure aimed at regulating vacation rentals, saying it would create “bureaucratic red tape” for local officials.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that gives Florida regulatory control over food-delivery platforms.

The bill would prevent local governments from imposing requirements on contractors about wages and worker heat-exposure protections.

The Florida Legislature sent 18 bills to DeSantis, including one to prevent local regulations on food-delivery platforms.

Two powerful industry groups disagree on the Florida bill that would restrict how local governments can oversee vacation rentals.

Florida’s agriculture industry hopes the bill to preempt local regulations on farmworker housing will help bring in more foreign workers.

HB 57 would require most counties to impose eight-year term limits for county commissioners, aligning the proposal with the Senate version.

The Florida House continued moving forward with a bill that could make it harder for cities and counties to approve property tax increases.

Regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations would be controlled by the state -- what is known as a “preemption” of local authority.