April 30, 2024
News Service of Florida
Florida Department of Corrections plans to resume prison visitation in October
Putting safety measures in place to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Florida Department of Corrections plans to resume allowing visitors at state prisons on Oct. 2.
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Published on 9/14/2020
Red-light camera fight goes to Supreme Court
A dispute about whether a South Florida city’s red-light camera program violates state traffic laws has gone to the Florida Supreme Court.
Motorist Lee Stein is challenging a ruling by...
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Published on 9/14/2020
FPL offers aid as disconnections loom
Florida Power & Light said Friday it will offer aid to customers who are behind on their electric bills, as the company prepares to begin disconnections that have been put...
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Published on 9/13/2020
Appeals court upholds felons voting law
Delivering a victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a divided federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law requiring felons to complete all financial terms of their...
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Published on 9/13/2020
UF study eyes health effects for retired NFL players
Nearly half of former National Football League players who used opioids in 2010 continue to use them today, and nearly 60 percent of them experience moderate to severe depressive symptoms,...
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Published on 9/10/2020
Jobless claims down in Florida as layoffs loom
Florida continues to see declines in first-time unemployment claims, even as the state braces for permanent layoffs over the next few months of workers --- many in tourism and hospitality...
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Published on 9/10/2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Vetoes Controversial Vaping Bill
Saying the proposal would have driven Floridians “to the hazardous black market,” Gov. Ron DeSantis late Tuesday vetoed a measure that would have banned the sale of nearly all flavored...
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Published on 9/9/2020
Bush group weighs in on school reopening fight
An influential education group led by former Gov. Jeb Bush is backing the state in a legal battle about an order requiring school districts to open classrooms for face-to-face instruction...
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Published on 9/9/2020
DeSantis pushes back on challenge to Supreme Court nominee
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to scuttle a lawmaker’s renewed challenge to DeSantis’ appointment of Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court.
The...
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Published on 9/8/2020
Challenge to amendment that restructures Florida primaries is tossed out
A state appeals court has cleared the way for a cost estimate to be placed on the November ballot about a controversial constitutional amendment that would revamp Florida’s primary-election system....
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Published on 9/8/2020
Edible medical pot candies hitting Florida shelves
Just one week after health officials signed off on guidelines for edible pot products, Florida’s largest medical marijuana operator on Wednesday began selling THC-infused candies in Tallahassee.
The edible products are...
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Published on 9/3/2020
Settlement reached on utility hurricane costs
Nearly two years after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of Northwest Florida, Gulf Power and consumer representatives have reached a proposed settlement on costs of restoring power and rebuilding damaged parts...
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Published on 9/3/2020
Florida tops 750 Hepatitis A cases
Florida topped 750 reported hepatitis A cases during the first eight months of this year, as cases ticked up slightly in August, according to numbers posted online by the state...
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Published on 9/3/2020
Florida Bright Futures test deadline extended
Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended until Dec. 1 a deadline for recent high-school graduates to meet SAT or ACT test-score requirements to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships.
The extension, announced...
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Published on 9/2/2020
