April 24, 2024
News Service of Florida
State expands alligator hunting hours
Alligators in Florida will be targeted around-the-clock when the next hunting season begins in August.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule change Tuesday that will...
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Published on 5/4/2022
Abortion draft ruling ratchets up Florida debate
A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision ignited a sense of urgency Tuesday among Florida Democrats while drawing praise from...
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Published on 5/3/2022
Northeast Florida to Get Additional Area Code
State regulators Tuesday approved creation of an additional area code in Northeast Florida, as cell phones and other devices continue to gobble up existing numbers.
The Florida Public Service Commission...
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Published on 5/3/2022
Ratings agency says insurance action 'essential' to stabilize market in Florida
The financial-rating agency AM Best said Monday that further “action is essential” to stabilize Florida’s property-insurance market, as lawmakers prepare to grapple with the issue during a special legislative session...
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Published on 5/3/2022
State signs off on disputed FPL permit
The state Department of Environmental Protection has renewed a permit for a canal system at a Florida Power & Light plant in Miami-Dade County, after a long-running legal battle about...
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Published on 5/3/2022
Florida TaxWatch's budget ‘turkey' list totals $281 million
Florida TaxWatch on Thursday released a list of 166 “turkeys” in a newly passed state budget but suggested that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office should give extra scrutiny to all 1,221...
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Published on 4/29/2022
Feds ponder endangered species protection for Florida gopher tortoises
Federal wildlife officials will decide in the coming months whether increased protections are needed for gopher tortoises, as Florida looks for ways to move the animals out of the path...
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Published on 4/29/2022
State Takes ‘Fragile' Kids Case to U.S. Supreme Court
Florida is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a long-running legal battle that stemmed from concerns about “medically fragile” children being placed in nursing homes.
Attorney General Ashley...
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Published on 4/28/2022
Inflation helps pad Florida's sales tax coffers
Inflation continues to help boost state tax collections, but economists warn that will change as higher prices affect consumers’ shopping habits.
General-revenue tax collections in March topped projections by 21.5...
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Published on 4/28/2022
Justices urged to overturn Duke costs decision
The state Office of Public Counsel is urging the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a decision by regulators that called for Duke Energy Florida customers to pay $7.2 million related...
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Published on 4/28/2022
Opponents ask court to block new Florida congressional districts
Focusing on a North Florida district that has become a legal and political battleground, voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs are asking a judge to block a congressional redistricting plan pushed...
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Published on 4/27/2022
DeSantis Sets May Session on Property Insurance
Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol the week of May 23 to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and facing soaring premiums....
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Published on 4/27/2022
State, groups battle over elections ruling
After a federal judge blocked parts of a 2021 elections law that he said discriminated against Black voters, the state and opponents of the law are battling about whether the...
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Published on 4/26/2022
State Seeks to End Lawsuit After Redistricting Plan Passes
As a new round of legal battling begins about congressional redistricting, the state is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that has urged judges to draw new district...
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Published on 4/25/2022
Opponents launch legal fight against redistricting plan
After Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law new congressional district lines that he pushed lawmakers to pass, the controversial plan immediately drew a legal challenge.
Voting-rights groups such...
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Published on 4/24/2022
State extends red snapper season
Florida anglers this year will have extra days to fish for Gulf red snapper under an expanded season.
The red snapper recreational season is slated to last 57 days, two...
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Published on 4/22/2022
Following two month rise, Florida's unemployment claims down last week
First-time unemployment claims dipped in Florida last week after slowly rising over the past two months.
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated Thursday that Florida had 5,446 initial claims last...
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Published on 4/21/2022
State Targets Treatment for Trans Youths
The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday released guidance that said treatment such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy should not be used for transgender youths, clashing with federal officials...
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Published on 4/20/2022
DeSantis Signs Higher-Ed Accreditation, Tenure Changes
Saying organizations that accredit colleges and universities have an “inordinate amount of power,” Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will force schools to periodically change accreditors.
The measure...
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Published on 4/20/2022
Business travel continues to take pandemic hit
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper business travel in Florida and across the country.
A report released Tuesday said revenue from business travel in Florida in 2022 is projected to...
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Published on 4/19/2022
Expanded hours for gator hunting eyed
Final approval of around-the-clock alligator hunting is set to go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when it meets next month in Gainesville.
Alligator hunting rules are part...
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Published on 4/19/2022
Expanded hours for gator hunting eyed
Final approval of around-the-clock alligator hunting is set to go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when it meets next month in Gainesville.
Alligator hunting rules are part...
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Published on 4/19/2022
DeSantis Calling Insurance Special Session
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a May special legislative session to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and getting hit...
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Published on 4/18/2022
Florida Jobless Rate Dips to 3.2 Percent
Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.2 percent in March, as workers shift away from gigs at hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues for higher-paying jobs in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics.
The...
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Published on 4/17/2022
FPL Continues to Face High Fuel Costs
Florida Power & Light on Friday became the second utility to notify state regulators that it continues to face higher-than-expected costs for natural gas.
But FPL, in a filing at...
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Published on 4/17/2022
