May 7, 2024
News Service of Florida
DeSantis Takes Aim at Teacher Union Dues
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks....
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Published on 12/21/2022
Toll Discounts Could Drive Future ‘Pressure'
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers should anticipate some “political and social” pressure at the end of a one-year program that will offer credits to frequent toll-road users, according to a financial...
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Published on 12/21/2022
Court Urged to Hear Apalachicola Water Fight
TALLAHASSEE — In the latest round of battles about the Apalachicola River, environmental groups are asking a federal appeals court to hear arguments in a challenge to U.S. Army Corps...
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Published on 12/21/2022
Hurricane Ian flood insurance payments reach $1.46 billion
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $1.46 billion to policyholders who sustained damage in Hurricane Ian, as the total continues to steadily climb, the Federal Emergency Management...
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Published on 12/20/2022
State sets stage for more marijuana licenses
TALLAHASSEE --- State health regulators on Monday set in motion a process to issue up to 22 more medical-marijuana licenses, in a highly anticipated move that could double the size...
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Published on 12/20/2022
Florida's holiday travelers to see lower gas prices
TALLAHASSEE --- Getting ready to hit the road for the holidays?
Here’s some good news: The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline continues to drop toward $3...
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Published on 12/19/2022
Lawmakers consider additional special sessions
TALLAHASSEE --- With six more weeks of committee meetings before the 2023 legislative session starts in March, rumors are swirling in the Capitol that lawmakers could hold a special session...
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Published on 12/16/2022
Lawmakers Pass Hurricane Aid, Toll Breaks
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers Wednesday approved spending more than $1.25 billion to help homeowners and communities ravaged by hurricanes and to give a break to motorists who frequently use toll...
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Published on 12/15/2022
Property Insurance Changes Head to DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE — With property insurance described as a “hidden tax” on homeowners, the Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled insurance...
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Published on 12/15/2022
Court Upholds Verdict Against Cigarette Maker
A state appeals court Wednesday upheld a $2.5 million verdict against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA in a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who started smoking as...
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Published on 12/14/2022
Senate backs aid for hurricane victims, commuters
TALLAHASSEE --- In just under 13 minutes, the Florida Senate on Tuesday discussed and unanimously approved two bills that call for spending $1.25 billion on such things as assisting homeowners...
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Published on 12/13/2022
Trulieve adds $5 million to pot initiative
The medical-cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million last month to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to a newly filed finance report.
In all,...
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Published on 12/13/2022
Trulieve adds $5 million to pot initiative
The medical-cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million last month to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to a newly filed finance report.
In all,...
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Published on 12/13/2022
Trulieve adds $5 million to pot initiative
The medical-cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million last month to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to a newly filed finance report.
In all,...
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Published on 12/13/2022
Red states, blue states choose sides on Florida's education law
TALLAHASSEE — The legal battle over a Florida law that restricts classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation is pitting red states against blue states.
Republican attorneys general of...
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Published on 12/12/2022
Gas Prices Down as Holiday Travel Nears
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida was down to $3.15 on Monday, and motorists could see more relief as they travel for the holidays....
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Published on 12/12/2022
Florida's citrus industry faces its worst season since the Great Depression
TALLAHASSEE --- The forecast for Florida’s orange crop has dropped 29 percent after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, putting the citrus industry on a path toward its lowest production since...
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Published on 12/11/2022
Florida jobless claims return to more average pace
First-time unemployment claims in Florida increased last week after dipping around Thanksgiving, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Florida had an estimated 6,071 claims...
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Published on 12/9/2022
Trulieve Faces Lawsuit Over Layoffs
Workers laid off by Trulieve, Inc., the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, have filed a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the Tallahassee-based company failed to give adequate notice before letting them go....
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Published on 12/9/2022
Partisan School Board Races Proposed
A House Republican on Tuesday filed a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to make school-board races partisan.
Rep. Spencer Roach, R-North Fort Myers, filed the proposal (HJR 31) for consideration...
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Published on 12/7/2022
Tax Collections Beat October Expectations
TALLAHASSEE --- Despite the effects of deadly Hurricane Ian, Florida’s general-revenue tax collections in October came in 4.6 percent higher than projected by state economists.
A report issued Tuesday by...
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Published on 12/7/2022
Supreme Court Ruling Sought in Redistricting Fight
House and Senate lawyers want to go quickly to the Florida Supreme Court in a legal battle about whether key lawmakers and staff members should be required to give depositions...
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Published on 12/7/2022
Owners of Florida homes, businesses set for jolt from higher electric bills starting in January
TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Tuesday approved utility costs that will translate to higher electric bills in January for homeowners and businesses — and the pain won’t end there.
Bills will...
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Published on 12/7/2022
Major insurance issues teed up for Florida's special session
TALLAHASSEE — With Florida’s property-insurance system in turmoil, state lawmakers could be poised to take major steps to try to stabilize the market during a special legislative session next week....
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Published on 12/6/2022
Florida's required school immunizations fell to 10-year low
TALLAHASSEE --- Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations, according to a recent report from the...
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Published on 12/5/2022
