Lawmakers Start New ‘Journey’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Republican legislative leaders opened the 2026 legislative session Tuesday citing a need to make…
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Massive Immigration Package Targets Employers Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Florida businesses that purposely ignore whether employees are legally in the United States could face hefty fines…
Jobless Rate Increases to 4.2 Percent
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.2 percent in November, the highest rate for the…
Florida Bill Would Ban Public Colleges from Admitting Undocumented Students
By Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix Undocumented immigrants in Florida won’t be able to attend public universities if a sweeping new education bill…
10 Legislative Issues to Watch
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session. With hundreds of bills filed…
Ex-Domestic Violence Agency CEO Enters Plea
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Former longtime Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence President and CEO Tiffany Carr on Monday…
‘Alcatraz’ Access Lawsuit Rejected
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers…
UWF Launches Civics Academy
Backed by a three-year $1.55 million federal grant, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved the creation of an academy…
Judge Refuses to Halt Growth Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Friday refused to block a new…
CFO Ingoglia Unveils Legislation to Make Local Officials More Accountable
By Mitch Perry, Florida Pheonix Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia previewed legislation Wednesday meant to increase spending accountability and transparency…
Fired Biologist’s Lawsuit Gets Go-Ahead
By: Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss most of a First Amendment lawsuit filed…
Southwest Florida Land Deal Backed
By: The News Service of Florida Without an appraised value presented, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet on Wednesday delegated the…