By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis trumpeted Florida’s property and automobile insurance laws and warned members of the House of Representatives against trying to change them when the Legislature convenes in regular session in January. During a news conference in Sarasota Wednesday, DeSantis said auto insurance premiums […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday moved forward with a $23.4 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, as the industry comes out of a year with historically low production. The commission, which oversees the Florida Department of Citrus, had expected to receive an initial […]
LOCAL NEWS Today, the city commission will receive an update on the City of South Miami Litigation related to 287(g) Agreements and the enforcement of federal illegal immigration laws. During this Wednesday’s Tallahassee City Commission meeting, elected officials will consider a proposal to sell the city-owned land currently leased to the Capital City Country Club. Reminder! […]
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix The rapid expansion of the state’s School Choice scholarship program burrowed a $47 million hole in the Florida Department of Education’s budget and left public and private schools complaining they aren’t getting properly paid. Money problems that arose during the 2024-2025 school year can largely be attributed to the mobility […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix TAMPA — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers heard from nearly a dozen doctors on Tuesday who called on them to reject any proposed legislation that would remove vaccine mandates from Florida schools. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last month in Hillsborough County that […]
By Kathleen Haughney, FSU News Florida State University President Richard McCullough has named Jeremy Slaga as the university’s first Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer to help lead FSU Health. In this new position, Slaga, a seasoned healthcare executive, will be instrumental in shaping FSU’s health enterprise and expanding clinical opportunities and community engagement […]
LOCAL NEWS On October 23rd, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board will consider funding $5,000,000 for the Meridian Street Pedestrian and Street Safety (PASS) Project. Leon County crews are removing fencing and walls at the Washington Square construction site starting Monday night. The closure is set to impact the streets in the area through Wednesday […]
On October 23rd, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board will consider funding $5,000,000 for the Meridian Street Pedestrian and Street Safety (PASS) Project. The project will improve pedestrian connectivity and street safety from Orange Avenue to Magnolia Drive. The estimated costs include design and construction of a new sidewalk on the east side, a multiuse […]
By The News Service of Florida An average gallon of gas in Florida reached a nearly two-year low over the weekend, according to the AAA auto club. Florida’s average gallon of gas was at $2.90 on Sunday, which was 2 cents less than a week earlier and the lowest for the state since the pump […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to the Tampa Bay area on Monday, where she praised the partnership between the federal government and Florida law enforcement agencies in cracking down on undocumented immigration. “Florida has been, I think, the state that has provided the most law enforcement agreements under the […]