April 20, 2024
News Service of Florida
State tax projections get $2.77 billion bump
TALLAHASSEE --- Economists on Friday added $2.77 billion to the state’s general-revenue tax projections for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year, giving lawmakers more money to play with...
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Published on 8/21/2023
Physician Restrictions Targeted in House
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would eliminate certain restrictions on where physicians can practice.
Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican who is a physician, filed the...
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Published on 8/21/2023
Physician Restrictions Targeted in House
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would eliminate certain restrictions on where physicians can practice.
Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican who is a physician, filed the...
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Published on 8/21/2023
Heirs, partners of Black farmer challenge decision on medical marijuana licenses
Heirs and business partners of a Black farmer who vied for a potentially lucrative medical marijuana license are trying to persuade an appeals court that state health officials were wrong...
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Published on 8/21/2023
State Sues to Get Mushroom Information
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services this week filed a lawsuit against a Tallahassee business that it alleged did not provide requested information about products that included a...
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Published on 8/21/2023
Florida's tourism numbers dip in second quarter
TALLAHASSEE --- The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state’s tourism-marketing...
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Published on 8/18/2023
Tampa Electric Expects Lower Bills
Pointing to lower costs for power-plant fuel, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday it expects to reduce customer bills in 2024.
Tampa Electric and other utilities increased bills this year because...
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Published on 8/17/2023
Florida officials predict increased student aid costs for taxpayers
(The Center Square) — Florida officials project that taxpayer-funded student aid will increase in coming years as more students graduate from high school in the Sunshine State.
The Florida Office...
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Published on 8/16/2023
Class Action Approved in USF Shutdown Case
A Hillsborough County circuit judge has certified a class action in a lawsuit about whether the University of South Florida should return fees to students because of a campus shutdown...
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Published on 8/16/2023
Rehearing sought in Florida sports betting case
Owners of two Florida pari-mutuel facilities have asked a full Washington, D.C. appeals court for a hearing after a three-judge panel upheld a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of...
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Published on 8/15/2023
Feds back blocking parts of Florida tech law
Arguing that parts of the law violate the First Amendment, the Biden administration Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that...
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Published on 8/15/2023
Feds back blocking parts of Florida tech law
Arguing that parts of the law violate the First Amendment, the Biden administration Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that...
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Published on 8/15/2023
Feds back blocking parts of Florida tech law
Arguing that parts of the law violate the First Amendment, the Biden administration Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that...
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Published on 8/15/2023
Feds back blocking parts of Florida tech law
Arguing that parts of the law violate the First Amendment, the Biden administration Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that...
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Published on 8/15/2023
Lottery Sales Up, But Below Projection
Florida Lottery sales hit $9.8 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30, but that was $184.1 million below what was expected, according to a report from state economists....
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Published on 8/14/2023
Lottery Sales Up, But Below Projection
Florida Lottery sales hit $9.8 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30, but that was $184.1 million below what was expected, according to a report from state economists....
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Published on 8/14/2023
Lottery Sales Up, But Below Projection
Florida Lottery sales hit $9.8 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 30, but that was $184.1 million below what was expected, according to a report from state economists....
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Published on 8/14/2023
Appeals panel rejects hospital's arguments in case over patient who fell
Saying the case involved “garden-variety slip and fall allegations,” an appeals court Friday overturned a ruling that shielded a hospital from a lawsuit involving a woman who fell while walking...
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Published on 8/14/2023
Feds urge judge to toss suit brought by Florida, other states to upend flood insurance overhaul
TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration this week urged a federal judge to reject a challenge by Florida and other states to an overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program that...
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Published on 8/11/2023
Florida to see less gas tax money as more electric vehicles hit the road
As more motorists drive electric vehicles, the change could put a dent in gasoline taxes, which play a key role in funding transportation projects in Florida, according to an analysis...
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Published on 8/11/2023
Florida Jobless Claims Remain Steady
Numbers of first-time unemployment claims in Florida continue to see little change, as a new report indicates many small-business owners remain worried about inflation.
The U.S. Department of Labor on...
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Published on 8/10/2023
Lawsuit seeks gopher tortoise protections
TALLAHASSEE — Two conservation groups Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by federal wildlife officials to reject listing gopher tortoises as endangered or threatened species, saying the burrowing animals...
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Published on 8/9/2023
Florida environmental agency fights plan to reduce power plant pollution
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection lashed out at a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, saying it "places the reliability, affordability and capacity...
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Published on 8/9/2023
Districts Grapple with AP Course Confusion
TALLAHASSEE — School district leaders across the state are taking a patchwork of approaches to a college-credit psychology course, as many high-school students head back to class this week amid...
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Published on 8/9/2023
New Florida immigration law could have 'unintended consequences,' says Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
TALLAHASSEE --- Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson expressed concern a new Florida immigration law could bring “unintended consequences” to the construction and tourism industries.
But in defending the law (SB 1718),...
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Published on 8/4/2023
