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The government of Florida is established and operated according to the Constitution of Florida and is composed of three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the legislative branch, the Florida Legislature, consisting of the Senate and House; and the judicial branch consisting of the ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) Other executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Cabinet include: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber , the Senate , and a lower chamber , the House of Representatives .
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard. The current officeholder is Ron DeSantis, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 8, 2019.
Local government in Florida (20 C, 7 P) Government of Miami-Dade County, Florida (3 C, 11 P) C. State constitutional officers of Florida (7 C)
Florida's quack surgeon general Joseph Ladapo dismisses the threat of measles, but the danger is deadly and real. Column: As measles spreads, 'herd stupidity' grips Florida's government Skip to ...
Sovereign immunity laws ensure that action cannot be brought against the Florida government for more than $200,000, with an exception for breach of contract cases. [8] Specifically, section 768.28, Florida Statutes, is a limited waiver of the state's sovereign immunity.
Local governments in Florida are established by the state government, and are given varying amounts of non-exclusive authority over their jurisdictions. The laws governing the creation of local governments are contained in the Florida Constitution and the Florida Statutes. Local governments are incorporated by special acts of the Florida ...