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How to Attend a Local Legislative Delegation Meeting in Your County
In preparation for the 2024 Florida Legislative Session, we are now adding information on legislative delegation meetings being held across this state. We encourage you to participate and share your priorities and if you can’t participate at that time, perhaps drop a note to your delegation. It’s very helpful to establish contact with your legislators prior to the session to help shape the bills and start forging a relationship.

One Florida Electricity Utility Saved $375 Million In Fuel Costs Last Year By Investing In Solar
Florida Power & Light, the largest electric utility in Florida, saved $375 million in fuel costs in 2022 by investing in solar. They also announced plans to reduce customer charges by close to the same amount.

Political donations in exchange for higher interest rates?
Short-term lenders are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to Florida politicians in a bid to get higher interest rates on short term loans.

Utility Monopolies Drive Up Our Energy Bills. How Some Floridians Create Their Own Power To Save Money
Some Floridians have created their own mini power plants on their roofs to get relief from high energy bills from monopoly utility companies. But it is not going off-grid. Just the opposite.

Did you vote by mail in Florida? Yes, your request was purged from Florida’s system. Here’s why.
Election officials are sounding the alarm about a new law which purged all vote-by-mail requests from Florida’s system. Here’s what you need to know about how to re-enroll.

Is A Program To Help Florida Homeowners Struggling with Soaring Property Insurance Premiums Too Successful?
The My Safe Florida Home Program helps homeowners with needed home hardening projects and can help potentially lower their property insurance premiums. Why it’s already running out of money.

Ohio voters reject a Republican attack on direct Democracy: Florida voters face the same attacks.
Ohio isn’t the only state trying to add hurdles to direct democracy. Florida Republicans have filed a bill every year since 2017 to alter Florida’s constitutional amendment process.

Why Is Your Electric Bill So High? New Reports Show How Power Companies Spend Your Money On Politics, and it’s 100% Legal
New reports reveal the extent to which major electric companies like FPL use money from your electric bill in lobbying and other political activities. And it’s all perfectly legal, a fact that some elected leaders think is a problem.

Revealed: 75% of Florida’s Electricity Generated From One Volatile Fuel
Natural gas is the primary source of fuel for all of Florida’s major electricity companies. And the price fluctuations associated with natural gas hit Floridians’ pocketbooks hard.

Solar Energy Gains Popularity in Southwest Florida Thanks to Affordability and Reliability
Solar energy proved its reliability and its affordability, even after devastating hurricanes hit Southwest Florida.

Farming + Solar Power: Can Agrivoltaics Cultivate a Brighter Future in Florida?
In Florida, 75% of electricity comes from natural gas, causing price spikes for customers. Agrivoltaics offers a solution, allowing large scale solar projects without giving up farming land.

New Florida Law Cuts the Time to Sue Your Builder for Construction Issues
A new law signed by Governor DeSantis means that property owners have less time to make a complaint against builders about construction problems.