Cities, counties brace for Tallahassee to escalate war on home rule for local issues next session

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Florida's old and new capitol buildings Photo: Archives of Florida

By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org

The new year promises hopeful resolutions, healthier diets and, in the Florida state Capitol, more pounding away at the battered right of home rule.

Home rule is, for instance, what empowers Miami Beach commissioners to pass building regulations aimed at preserving their Art Deco tourist magnet. Urban centers suffering from rampant gun violence wanted — but weren’t allowed — to use their home rule authority for firearms control.

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