April 19, 2024
News Service of Florida
Georgia backs Florida in elections law fight
Pointing to broader implications of the case, Georgia is backing Florida in a fight about a 2021 elections law that a federal judge said is unconstitutional.
Georgia Attorney General Christopher...
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Published on 7/19/2022
Lawmakers look to revive vetoed projects
House members have filed nearly 750 proposals as they take a second shot at bringing home tax dollars for local projects and programs.
Lawmakers faced a Friday deadline for filing...
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Published on 7/18/2022
Statue of Florida educator Mary McLeod Bethune unveiled in U.S. Capitol
Tallahassee --- An 11-foot marble likeness of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a statue of a former Confederate general that...
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Published on 7/13/2022
Florida ports see jump in cargo
Cargo handled through Florida seaports was up at least 75 percent in 2021 from before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday.
But the Florida Ports Council thinks...
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Published on 7/13/2022
Jobless claims down as hiring issues remain
First-time unemployment claims in Florida decreased last week, while the Florida Chamber of Commerce says hiring has become more difficult during the past six months.
The U.S. Department of Labor...
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Published on 7/8/2022
New federal lawsuit seeks stronger protections for one of Florida's rarest bats
Conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking protections for Florida bonneted bats, which the groups say are threatened by rising seas and urban sprawl.The lawsuit, filed in the federal...
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Published on 7/7/2022
Lawmakers look to revive vetoed projects
Lawmakers continue to hope they can resurrect projects Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed last month from the state budget.
Tucked into the budget is a new $80 million pool of money...
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Published on 7/7/2022
FIU study shows contaminants in oysters
With a new state law addressing the clean-up of two chemical compounds that have been widely used by industries, a Florida International University study says the substances have been found...
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Published on 7/6/2022
Citizens Seeks to Help Defend Insurance Law
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is seeking to help defend part of a new property-insurance law aimed at curbing litigation costs.
Citizens filed a motion Friday to intervene in...
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Published on 7/5/2022
Fee Sharing, Telehealth Raise Medical Marijuana Questions
As the number of patients approved to use medical marijuana in Florida continues to climb, some providers are growing increasingly frustrated by what they allege are bad actors in the...
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Published on 7/5/2022
Florida Gasoline Prices Dip
The average price of a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in Florida was $4.54 on Tuesday, down a dime from a week earlier and down 22 cents from a month...
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Published on 7/5/2022
These new Florida health care laws hit the books Friday
Nearly 150 laws that Florida legislators passed this year hit the books Friday. The new laws range from a record $109.9 billion budget to naming a state dessert.
In all,...
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Published on 7/4/2022
May Tax Revenues Beat Expectations
Monthly tax collections in Florida continue to exceed expectations, while state economists remain concerned inflation will affect consumer spending.
General-revenue collections in May topped projections by 21 percent, or $741.8...
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Published on 7/1/2022
State, national jobless claims decrease
First-time unemployment claims in Florida and across the nation dipped last week, while a study showed small businesses continuing to grapple with supply-chain issues.
The U.S. Department of Labor on...
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Published on 6/30/2022
State asks judge to toss out education fight
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a controversial new law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in...
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Published on 6/29/2022
Florida ‘Freedom Week' brings sales-tax savings on tickets, outdoor gear
Floridians facing economic pressure from inflation will get a second crack to save on “freedom” starting Friday.
Wrapped around the Fourth of July for the second consecutive year, a sales-tax...
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Published on 6/28/2022
DeSantis vetoes bill on business lawsuits
A controversial measure that would have given businesses power to sue cities and counties to recoup lost profits was among five bills that Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Friday.
While the...
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Published on 6/27/2022
New laws: From big budget to strawberry shortcake
Nearly 150 laws that Florida legislators passed this year are set to hit the books Friday [See the Full List of new laws, effective July 1, 2022].
The new laws...
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Published on 6/27/2022
Black Farmers Vie for Marijuana License
A 99-year-old matriarch who began her agricultural career in cotton fields in Northwest Florida. A rancher who served in Vietnam and grew up in an Alachua County community terrorized in...
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Published on 6/24/2022
Florida Weekly Jobless Claims Dip
Despite high gasoline prices and rising interest rates, first-time unemployment claims dipped last week in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,778 initial unemployment claims were filed...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Company ordered to pay in COVID-19 clinic case
A Leon County circuit judge this week ordered a company to pay more than $3.9 million in damages after the state Division of Emergency Management said the firm did not...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Florida businesses allege new law violates speech rights
As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge Wednesday alleging that the...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Pension Fund ‘Solid' Amid Market Volatility
Florida’s pension fund remains “solid” despite growing pressure from global market conditions, Lamar Taylor, interim executive director of the State Board of Administration, said Wednesday.
Overseeing about $250 billion in...
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Published on 6/22/2022
Former Gubernatorial Candidate Gillum Indicted
Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI, the U.S....
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Published on 6/22/2022
A Leon County judge has rejected efforts to make FSU pay students for pandemic shutdowns
In one of a series of similar cases across the state, a circuit judge tossed out a potential class-action lawsuit that argued Florida State University should refund money to students...
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Published on 6/22/2022
