April 26, 2024
News Service of Florida
Statewide grand jury calls for ways to curb illegal immigration in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — A statewide grand jury has issued a 146-page report that calls for taking a series of steps to try to curb illegal immigration, saying “it will be up...
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Published on 11/28/2023
Lawmaker budget requests start to pile up
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers are championing hundreds of projects and seeking billions of dollars as they prepare for the start of the 2024 legislative session in January.
Topped by $50...
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Published on 11/27/2023
State Seeks Go-Ahead for Drag Show Law
TALLAHASSEE — After suffering a setback at the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration on Friday told a federal appeals court that a law aimed at preventing...
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Published on 11/27/2023
Administrative law judge set to rule on Florida's medical marijuana license fee
TALLAHASSEE — An administrative law judge is poised to decide whether a $1.33 million license-renewal fee is too pricey for medical-marijuana operators doing business in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration...
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Published on 11/27/2023
Storm Season Ends, But Recovery to Take Time
TALLAHASSEE --- For a second consecutive hurricane season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm.
But while the 2023 season will end next week, restoration efforts from Hurricane...
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Published on 11/26/2023
Lawmakers Eye Space Industry Issues
TALLAHASSEE --- Private aerospace leaders want Florida lawmakers to consider steps to streamline local regulations, expand a pool of workers such as machinists and welders and provide more dock space...
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Published on 11/21/2023
Draft report recommends against consolidating Florida's judicial circuits
A Florida Supreme Court-appointed committee on Friday made tweaks to a report recommending against shrinking the number of judicial circuits in the state.
The panel earlier this month unanimously recommended...
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Published on 11/19/2023
Florida tourism numbers get a boost
TALLAHASSEE --- With international travel clawing closer to pre-pandemic levels, Florida is on pace for a record-setting year for tourism.
The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida on Thursday estimated 35.066 million...
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Published on 11/17/2023
Higher Fines Backed for Natural Gas Law
A House panel on Wednesday approved a proposal that would increase state civil penalties for interrupting the transmission and distribution of natural gas.
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Published on 11/16/2023
Florida is on pace for record-setting tourism numbers this year
With international travel clawing closer to pre-pandemic levels, Florida is on pace for a record-setting year for tourism.
The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida on Thursday estimated 35.066 million people traveled...
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Published on 11/16/2023
License Plate At End of Road?
Florida's standard license plates have long featured a pair of oranges and an orange blossom.
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Published on 11/16/2023
Voter Registration Signature Ruling Appealed
Four advocacy groups have gone to an appeals court after a federal judge rejected a lawsuit challenging a Florida requirement for “wet” signatures on voter-registration forms.
Vote.org, the Florida Alliance...
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Published on 11/15/2023
Florida Senate President Passidomo puts her focus on health care
Amid population growth and a shortfall of doctors and nurses, the Florida Senate next week will start crafting legislation aimed at expanding access to health care.
The Senate Health Policy...
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Published on 11/13/2023
Florida Jobless Claims See Little Change
The pace of first-time unemployment claims remains relatively unchanged in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 217,000 claims were filed nationally last week,...
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Published on 11/9/2023
Nursing home association warns feds that staffing proposal is unattainable
Objecting to a “one size fits all” model, Florida’s largest nursing-home industry group is opposing a federal proposal that would set staffing standards.
Emmett Reed, chief executive officer of the...
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Published on 11/6/2023
Hurricane, home improvement aid teed up for special session
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers next week will take up proposals that would boost assistance after Hurricane Idalia and provide money to ease a backlog of residents seeking to lower insurance...
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Published on 11/2/2023
Florida tax collections top expectations
State general-revenue collections topped projections in September by $215.4 million, with most of the gains coming through sales taxes, corporate income taxes and earnings on investments.
The Legislature’s Office of...
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Published on 11/2/2023
Florida university presidents slated for inauguration, confirmation
Final steps in leadership changes at two Florida universities are slated for the first weeks in November, while another school’s president is in line for a potential reappointment.
University of...
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Published on 11/1/2023
Lawmakers Eye Voucher Demand
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state's school-voucher program that serves students with special needs, as some proponents of the...
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Published on 11/1/2023
The FDA's decision on Canada drug imports to Florida faces another delay
TALLAHASSEE — Florida likely will have to wait a little longer to find out if it will be able to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.
The U.S. Food and...
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Published on 10/30/2023
Florida attorney general's office fights a ruling on a lobbying restriction
Pointing to securing the “public trust,” Attorney General Ashley Moody's office has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a decision that blocked part of a 2018 state constitutional amendment imposing new restrictions on lobbying.
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Published on 10/26/2023
Citizens policies drop amid 'depopulation'
TALLAHASSEE — The number of customers of the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. dropped this month after private carriers took nearly 100,000 policies.
Citizens had 1.325 million policies as of...
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Published on 10/25/2023
Florida sues Meta, saying its social media platforms harm kids
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the parent company of Facebook and Instagram uses "manipulative" features to keep minors hooked on the...
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Published on 10/25/2023
Drag Show Fight Goes to Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court in a fight about a ruling that blocked statewide a new law aimed at preventing children from...
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Published on 10/25/2023
Florida Virtual School selected as operator for juvenile detention education program
Florida Virtual School will operate a new program, known as the Florida Scholars Academy, for students in the Department of Juvenile Justice system.
Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis this year...
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Published on 10/25/2023
