"2024 Florida Legislative Session: Budget, Partisan Clashes, and Higher Education Funding"
The 2024 Florida Legislative Session saw a mix of wins and losses, with efforts to keep kids off social media and raise the minimum age for stripping to 21 passing, while bills to protect Confederate memorials and impose term limits on county commissions failed. Governor Ron DeSantis' influence was evident, with his veto of a proposal to make it easier to launch defamation lawsuits and his signing of legislation allowing the public release of grand jury documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The session also saw measures to improve healthcare, compensate victims of abuse at the Dozier School, and direct gambling revenue towards environmental programs.