TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - State legislators are discussing the possibility of revising a new law that has drawn legal challenges because it blocks cities and counties from approving “more restrictive or burdensome” changes to growth plans.

Senate Majority Leader Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, said Monday during a Manatee County legislative delegation meeting that he has talked with sponsors of the 2025 legislation and that “tweaks” are being discussed.

“I know I could speak for them because I talked to them individually,” Boyd, who is slated to become Senate president after the 2026 elections, said during the delegation meeting in Bradenton. “We said all along, if there’s things we can tweak and we need to fix, we certainly will.”

Sen. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, made similar comments Monday dur

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