By Boca Vibe
A Brief Recap of Florida Legislature’s 2026 Session and its Consequences
This 2026 Florida legislative session failed to perform its singular function of adopting a state budget. It has, however, managed to pass a slew of “culture war” bills and bills aimed at stripping power from local governments. At Delray Beach’s Tuesday City Commission meeting, State Sen.
Lori Berman (D) provided a legislative update of the bills that passed this session that affect home rule. These include: Prohibiting local governments from regulating the use of gas-powered leaf blowers Changing the caps for sovereign immunity—payout damages for lawsuits against local and state government have been increased from $200,000 to $350,000 per person, and from $300,000 to $500,000 per incident. In practice, this means taxpayers will be on the hook for more money in lawsuits against.
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Source: Original Report