May 2, 2024
News Service of Florida
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
Feds say Florida sports betting ruling should move forward
The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to move forward in a battle about whether the Seminole Tribe of Florida should be...
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Published on 10/24/2023
Voting rights group says Florida redistricting ruling should stand
TALLAHASSEE — Readying for arguments next week in the high-stakes case, voting-rights groups have asked an appeals court to uphold a ruling that a congressional redistricting plan backed by Gov....
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Published on 10/23/2023
Florida Jobless Rate Inches Up
TALLAHASSEE --- While remaining near historic lows, Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up in September for the second time this year.
The state Department of Commerce on Friday said Florida had...
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Published on 10/22/2023
Florida schools to launch new system for spotting threats on Jan. 1
Schools are preparing to carry out a “Florida model” of assessing threats to school safety, as new requirements are slated to come online in January.
Members of the House Education...
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Published on 10/18/2023
US Supreme Court puts hold on ruling that allows Seminoles to offer sports betting in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appeals-court ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state....
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Published on 10/13/2023
US Supreme Court puts hold on ruling that allows Seminoles to offer sports betting in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appeals-court ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state....
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Published on 10/13/2023
Florida Jobless Claims Increase
First-time unemployment claims in Florida last week came in at the highest number since the end of July, but the overall pace hasn’t changed much since the start of the...
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Published on 10/12/2023
Feds to Review Manatee Protections
TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials will consider whether manatees should be classified as an endangered species, pointing to issues such as a loss of seagrass that serves as a key...
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Published on 10/11/2023
Lawmakers want to give more time to see how insurance changes are working
TALLAHASSEE — A key senator said Tuesday he does not expect lawmakers to make major property-insurance changes during the 2024 legislative session, as they continue to watch the results of...
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Published on 10/10/2023
Appeals court is urged to block Florida's Chinese property law
Attorneys for a group of plaintiffs this week urged a federal appeals court to block a new Florida law that restricts people from China from owning property in the state,...
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Published on 10/9/2023
'No Casinos' targets deal for Florida-wide sports betting
TALLAHASSEE — A group that spearheaded a 2018 ballot measure to make it harder to expand gambling hopes to help sway the Florida Supreme Court to reject a deal that...
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Published on 10/6/2023
Florida wants to speed up the removal of abandoned, derelict boats
TALLAHASSEE --- Wildlife officials want to speed up the process of removing abandoned and storm-damaged boats from state waters, while complimenting residents for efforts to secure vessels ahead of Hurricane...
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Published on 10/5/2023
New College of Florida's business plan is “not financially viable” according to a UF business school professor
TALLAHASSEE — A business plan outlining sweeping changes at New College of Florida is “not financially viable” in its current state, a University of Florida business-school faculty member said in...
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Published on 10/4/2023
Arguments Set on Marijuana Initiative
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Nov. 8 about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana by people ages 21 and older, the court said...
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Published on 10/3/2023
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Florida Tech Law
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will take up a First Amendment fight about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The Supreme...
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Published on 9/29/2023
Supreme Court zaps Florida Power rate hike, wants justification for it
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said state regulators did not adequately justify approval of a settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light and...
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Published on 9/28/2023
State jobless claims decrease
An estimated 5,155 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida last week, a decrease from the previous week and below the average for the year.
The U.S. Department of Labor...
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Published on 9/28/2023
Enterprise Florida Exiting
TALLAHASSEE --- The doors are ready to close on Enterprise Florida, the business-recruitment agency long targeted by state House leaders.
Members of the Enterprise Florida Executive Committee this week signed...
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Published on 9/28/2023
