Capitol Update – Week Ending 07/09/2021

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

• Governor Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order to suspend property taxes for residents impacted by the building collapse in Surfside.
• Tropical Storm Elsa whips through Florida, killing at least one person.
• Florida saw a rise in COVID-19 cases, research points to the fast-spreading COVID “Delta” variant.