Republican Florida State senator Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants to make things hard on bloggers who cover politics. A current bill he has proposed will treat bloggers like political lobbyists and force them to register with the state, and fine them for failure to do so.
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A new bill proposed by a Republican state senator in Florida would require bloggers to register with the state if they write about Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and other members of the government.
NBC's News Channel 8 wrote that Sen. Jason Brodeur's (R-Lake Mary) bill would impose fines on anyone who refuses to register to a maximum of $2,500. There would be an additional $25 each day the fee isn't paid.
Senate Bill 1316: Information Dissemination would mandate that writers register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics. It would apply to anyone who writes "an article, a story, or a series of stories," about "the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Cabinet officer, or any member of the Legislature," and is paid for doing so. They would have to register within a five-day period by the publication of the article or stories.
