March 28, 2024

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Florida moves to shield space companies from lawsuits

A measure now before Gov. Ron DeSantis would extend liability protections to private aerospace companies if crew members are injured or killed in spaceflights. The legislation (SB 1318) was among... Read more »
Published on 5/18/2023

Wildlife Corridor Expansion Eyed

TALLAHASSEE --- State officials next week could direct nearly $100 million to secure more than 35,500 acres of primarily ranchland for the growing statewide Wildlife Corridor, while keeping agricultural operations... Read more »
Published on 5/17/2023

DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting 'DEI'

TALLAHASSEE — Continuing an effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from Florida’s higher-education system, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a measure aimed at prohibiting colleges and universities... Read more »
Published on 5/17/2023

New FGCU President's Contract Eyed

TALLAHASSEE — As Florida Gulf Coast University prepares to usher in a new era with President-elect Aysegul Timur, one member of the state university system’s Board of Governors suggested Wednesday... Read more »
Published on 5/17/2023

Small details fill big Florida budget

TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers this month passed a record $117 billion budget that covers more than 500 pages and includes high-profile issues such as money for schools, health care, environmental... Read more »
Published on 5/17/2023

Florida recreational marijuana drive to get Supreme Court review

TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday formally submitted a proposed recreational-marijuana ballot initiative to the Florida Supreme Court, and she signaled she will argue that the proposal doesn’t... Read more »
Published on 5/16/2023

Florida citrus growers expected to deliver smallest orange crop in almost 90 years

TALLAHASSEE --- Production numbers for Florida’s orange crop continue to decline as the citrus industry’s storm-battered season nears an end. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday issued a forecast... Read more »
Published on 5/14/2023

Florida Jobless Claims Hold Steady

The number of first-time unemployment claims showed little change last week, as concerns about the labor force continue. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated... Read more »
Published on 5/11/2023

DeSantis signs bill restricting teacher, public sector unions

TALLAHASSEE — Potentially setting the stage for a legal fight, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will place additional restrictions on public-employee unions, including preventing dues from... Read more »
Published on 5/10/2023

Florida abortion rights supporters are launching a campaign to put the issue on the ballot

After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion-rights supporters want to take the issue to voters. Floridians Protecting Freedom,... Read more »
Published on 5/8/2023

Florida speeds up work on 20 highway projects, per DeSantis' request

As Florida lawmakers put the finishing touches on this year’s legislative session, they approved a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis to help speed 20 highway projects across the state under... Read more »
Published on 5/8/2023

Tax Collections Beat Forecast in March

State general-revenue collections topped projections by $167.7 million in March, with corporate-income taxes and sales taxes leading the way, according to a report released Friday by the Legislature’s Office of... Read more »
Published on 5/7/2023

Lawmakers Pass $117B Budget, End Session

TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron... Read more »
Published on 5/7/2023

Jobless claims show slight increase

Florida had a slight uptick in initial unemployment claims last week, but the pace remains relatively unchanged since last fall. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report... Read more »
Published on 5/4/2023

Recreational pot proposal tops 841,000 signatures

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana are close to meeting a key petition-signature requirement. The state Division of Elections website Tuesday listed 841,130... Read more »
Published on 5/2/2023

Appeals court largely backs Florida 2021 election law, overturning federal judge

TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court on Thursday overturned the bulk of a federal judge’s ruling that a 2021 Florida elections law was intended to discriminate against Black voters, finding that... Read more »
Published on 4/28/2023

Jobless Claims Dip in Florida

First-time unemployment claims dipped last week in Florida, with the average weekly total remaining below 6,000 claims. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday issued a report that estimated 4,881... Read more »
Published on 4/27/2023

Farmers Challenge Feds Over Wage Rule

TALLAHASSEE — Warning about a “looming disaster,” Florida farmers and agriculture groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new federal rule about wages for farmworkers. The lawsuit, filed... Read more »
Published on 4/25/2023

Citizens Tops 1.26M Policies

The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has grown to more than 1.26 million policies, as it continues to add thousands of customers a week. Citizens had 1,260,249 policies as of... Read more »
Published on 4/25/2023

Negotiators Start Hammering Out Budget Details

TALLAHASSEE --- House and Senate negotiators expressed optimism Monday as they began trading budget proposals, despite gaps in spending over issues such as public schools, land preservation and tourism marketing.... Read more »
Published on 4/25/2023

Enterprise Florida Elimination Moves Forward

A House plan to eliminate the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida and relocate tourism-marketing efforts also would lead to a change in the name of the state Department of Economic Opportunity.... Read more »
Published on 4/24/2023

State, Feds Continue Tangling Over Drug Importation

TALLAHASSEE — Four years after Florida lawmakers passed a plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, the plan remains snarled in disputes between the state and the U.S. Food... Read more »
Published on 4/24/2023

Florida is still battling the federal government over imported drugs

TALLAHASSEE — Four years after Florida lawmakers passed a plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, the plan remains snarled in disputes between the state and the U.S. Food... Read more »
Published on 4/24/2023

Florida Jobless Rate Holds at 2.6 Percent

TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in March, as service-related jobs continued to lead in new hiring and construction jobs fell for a third consecutive month.  The... Read more »
Published on 4/24/2023

Jobless Claims Total Little Changed

With the state slated to release a March unemployment report Friday, the pace of jobless claims in Florida remains relatively unchanged since a brief spike in October after Hurricane Ian.... Read more »
Published on 4/20/2023

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