Lawmakers Look for Answers to Mass Violence
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After three hours of testimony from experts on Monday, the Republican head…
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DeSantis Rolls Out Environmental Proposals
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to double fines for sewage spills into…
More Millionaires Fill House, Senate Seats
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More millionaires are deciding how Florida tax dollars should be used and…
DeSantis Touts UF, FSU Rankings
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis, state lawmakers and university officials on Monday bragged about…
Two Senate Proposals Target White Nationalism
By The News Service of Florida Senate Republicans and Democrats filed separate legislation Wednesday to condemn white nationalism and white supremacy after…
Groups Dispute Linking Financial Requirements, Felons’ Rights
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An amendment to the Florida Constitution restoring voting rights to felons who…
Five Questions for Brian Ballard
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When it comes to peddling influence, Brian Ballard has all the bases…
State Asks Judge to Toss Lawsuit Over Teacher Bonuses
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to…
Education Officials Want Schools to Teach About Child Trafficking
The News Service of Florida Florida students in grades K-12 would be taught about child-trafficking prevention, under a rule proposed by state…
Ousted Sheriff Says He’s Not Responsible For Mass Shootings
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a final pitch to a Senate special master, former Broward County…
House Democrats Seek Long-Shot Special Session on Gun Violence
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida House Democrats say they’ve rounded up more than enough support to…
DOH Official Put On Administrative Leave
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida DOH Deputy Secretary for Operations Michele Tallent is on administrative leave. She’s the subject…