April 29, 2024
News Service of Florida
Southwest Florida to Get Job Training Aid
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday directed $7.7 million of state and federal money toward skilled-labor training in Southwest Florida, as the region recovers from Hurricane Ian.
“We want to make...
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Published on 11/17/2022
FGCU President Search Down to One Finalist
Florida Gulf Coast University is down to one candidate in the search for a successor to retiring President Mike Martin, after two finalists dropped out in the past week.
Robert...
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Published on 11/16/2022
Thousands of students committed under Baker Act
Florida had 5,077 incidents of students being involuntarily committed under a mental-health law known as the Baker Act during the past school year, data presented Wednesday to a school-safety commission showed
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Published on 11/16/2022
U.S. tourists flock to Florida as foreign visitors still lag
TALLAHASSEE --- U.S. visitors continued to drive Florida’s tourism industry at a record pace, while international travel still struggled to reach pre-pandemic levels, according to newly released figures for the...
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Published on 11/16/2022
Citizens Boosts Ian Cost Estimate to $3.8B
TALLAHASSEE — The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on Tuesday substantially increased its estimated costs from Hurricane Ian, with the tab now expected to reach $3.8 billion.
Citizens last month...
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Published on 11/15/2022
Feds push back on Florida's claim that FDA 'dragged its feet' on Canada drug imports
The Biden administration this week asked a judge to reject allegations that the Food and Drug Administration has “dragged its feet” on a Florida proposal to import prescription drugs from...
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Published on 11/14/2022
Insurance pressures continue after Nicole
TALLAHASSEE — Despite pounding parts of the East Coast, Hurricane Nicole will not hit Florida’s insurance market as hard as Hurricane Ian.
CoreLogic, a property-information and analytics firm, released an...
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Published on 11/14/2022
Feds push back in Florida drug importation case
TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration this week asked a judge to reject allegations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has “dragged its feet” on a Florida proposal to import...
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Published on 11/11/2022
Jobless Claims Slowing After Ian Bump
Unemployment claims in Florida continued to slow last week, but applications still rolled in at a higher pace than before Hurricane Ian hit the state Sept. 28.
The U.S. Department...
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Published on 11/10/2022
Flood maps fall short, researchers say
TALLAHASSEE — After crashing ashore in September in Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian caused flooding across the state.
Now, Florida faces more flooding as Tropical Storm Nicole is poised to hit...
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Published on 11/8/2022
Nicole Strengthening as Florida Landfall Looms
Subtropical Storm Nicole showed signs of strengthening Tuesday morning as forecasters anticipate the system will turn west and make landfall in Florida this week as a possible hurricane. As of...
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Published on 11/8/2022
Tampa grower launches another challenge over the state's medical marijuana licenses
Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by...
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Published on 11/7/2022
Hospital employees face turning over personal text messages in malpractice case
An appeals court Wednesday rejected an attempt by employees of Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital to shield text messages from being disclosed in a medical malpractice case against a former physician...
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Published on 11/7/2022
Judge Rejects Challenge to Laws on Guns, Pot
TALLAHASSEE--- A U.S. district judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana patients buying and possessing guns....
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Published on 11/7/2022
State faces challenges on Medicaid minimum wage
TALLAHASSEE — Three health-care groups this week challenged how the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is carrying out a requirement that “direct care” workers get paid a minimum of...
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Published on 11/6/2022
Health department challenged on pot licenses
TALLAHASSEE --- Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state...
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Published on 11/4/2022
Jobless Claims Down After Initial Ian Increase
Unemployment claims in Florida decreased last week after a jump following Hurricane Ian, though resort workers and self-employed people show signs of continuing to feel the brunt of the Category...
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Published on 11/3/2022
Ian Estimated Insured Losses Top $8.4B
With the amount continuing to climb, estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian neared $8.44 billion on Wednesday, according to data posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website.
The...
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Published on 11/3/2022
Nearly 3.6 Million Ballots Cast
With the daily total increasing by more than 277,000 ballots, nearly 3.6 million people had voted as of Thursday morning in next week’s general election.
Data posted online by the...
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Published on 11/3/2022
Florida students, teachers, schools at center of revised ‘don't say gay' lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE — After a federal judge rejected an earlier attempt, students, parents and teachers have filed a revised lawsuit seeking to block a new Florida law that restricts classroom instruction...
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Published on 11/3/2022
UF Trustees Unanimously Choose Sasse as President
The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the panel's pick to be the school's next president, as the Nebraska Republican pledged...
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Published on 11/2/2022
USF urges Florida's Supreme Court to hear the case on campus COVID shutdowns
Arguing that the case is of “great public importance,” the University of South Florida on Monday urged the state Supreme Court to take up a dispute about fees collected from...
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Published on 11/2/2022
State tax collections top projections
State general-revenue collections in September came in $471.2 million above a projection as people continued to spend money amid decades-high inflation.
A report issued Tuesday by the Legislature’s Office of...
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Published on 11/2/2022
Florida asks the Supreme Court to reject a health coach's free speech case
The Florida Department of Health this week urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a First Amendment challenge to a law that blocked a woman from providing dietary advice to...
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Published on 10/31/2022
Opponents try again to block Florida's so-called ‘don't say gay' education law
After a federal judge rejected an earlier attempt, students, parents and teachers have filed a revised lawsuit seeking to block a new Florida law that restricts classroom instruction on gender...
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Published on 10/31/2022
