Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government.  Topics this week include:

  • Florida’s unemployment rate went up from 7.3% in August to 7.6% in September.
  • As the Department of Health reported coronavirus deaths in Florida now top 16,000, the Speaker of the House issued a report saying the count is inaccurate.
  • Opponents of the “All Voters Vote” amendment on the ballot asked the Supreme Court to prevent elections supervisors from counting votes for and against, saying they have new information about the impact of the amendment.