September 15, 2025 | by Amber Jo Cooper on Florida Voice
GULFPORT, Fla. – State Rep. Berny Jacques asked Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Kevin Hendrick to terminate Boca Ciega High Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor Jay Jackson over alleged comments following the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“Today I sent a letter to the Pinellas County Schools Superintendent about a Boca Ciega High JROTC Instructor who justified the murder of Charlie Kirk. Sadly this man is entrusted with young minds and our future service members.
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August 4, 2025 | by Michelle Vecerina on Florida Voice
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Republican Rep. Berny Jacques said that property taxes remain the top concern among his constituents, especially seniors on fixed incomes, and reaffirmed his commitment to delivering meaningful tax relief while preserving essential services.
During the state GOP conference over the weekend, speaking to Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele on-scene, Jacques said he is often approached by voters who are cautiously optimistic about the possibility of eliminating or significantly reducing property taxes.
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April 21, 2025 | by Anita Padilla on Florida Voice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With the 2025 Legislative Session set to wrap up on May 2, Rep. Berny Jacques said the top priority in the final days is making sure they fulfill obligations to taxpayers and pass a balanced budget.
In an interview with Florida’s Voice Radio host Drew Steele, Jacques outlined where things stand and what comes next in the budget process.
“The biggest thing we have to do—actually, the only thing we have to do, constitutionally—is pass the state budget,” Jacques said.
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April 3, 2025 | by Rob Garguilo on WFLA Florida News
FLORIDA – Florida’s House is advancing two controversial measures—one that would require all employers to verify new hires’ immigration status through E-Verify, and another that would loosen restrictions on teenage labor.
The E-Verify expansion, House Bill 955, was approved by the House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee in a 12-4 vote.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Berny Jacques (R-Seminole), would broaden the current 2023 law that mandates only businesses with 25 or more employees use the federal system to confirm new workers’ legal status.
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