Florida Weekly Jobless Claims Drop
By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,425 initial unemployment applications were filed last week,…
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Florida Senate Budget Rollout Delayed
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, said Wednesday his chamber’s planned roll out…
University and College ‘Guardian’ Bill Moving Forward
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An effort to expand the armed “school guardian” program to colleges and universities, following…
December Revenue Misses Forecast
By The News Service of Florida State general revenue collections fell just short of expectations in December primarily because of corporate income…
Proposed Constitutional Amendments Fail to Gain Ballot Access
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida Decides Healthcare, a political committee sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at expanding…
Florida Weekly Jobless Claims Dip
By the News Service of Florida An estimated 5,540 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, down from a revised…
State Targets H-1B Visas in University System
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A push by Gov. Ron DeSantis for Florida universities to pause hiring international faculty…
Lawmakers Target Local Climate Efforts
By Daniel C. Vock, The News Service of Florida A Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that…
GOP Lawmakers OK Minimum Wage Change
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the…
Undocumented Immigrant Truck Drivers Targeted
By The News Service of Florida Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving…
Vindman Launches U.S. Senate Bid
By The News Service of Florida Retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, who testified during the first impeachment of President Donald Trump,…
Lawmakers Look to Boost Campus Security
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida After a student last year killed two people and wounded five others at Florida…