Jobless Claims Down in Florida
By The News Service Florida An estimated 5,384 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, a drop of 500 from…
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Rep. Franklin Tapped as House Democratic Leader in 2028
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Gallop Franklin of Tallahassee was elected as House Democratic Leader for…
House Passes Sweeping Voter Eligibility Changes
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal to tighten voter eligibility rules was approved by the Republican-controlled House on…
Local Police Grants for Immigration Enforcement Get Cabinet OK
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet, sitting as the State Board of Immigration, on Tuesday approved…
Gas Prices Hold Ahead Of Anticipated Spring Increase
By the News Service of Florida Gas prices in Florida saw a little jump as the past week got underway, but a…
Expanded Capitol Patrols Gets House Panel OK
By The News Service of Florida A bill that would expand the Capitol Complex has passed another hurdle in the House. The…
Domestic Travel Drives Record Tourism
By The News Service of Florida Florida attracted a record 143.3 million visitors last year, up 0.2 percent from 2024, Gov. Ron…
Gov. DeSantis, Cabinet To Consider Land For Rays Stadium
By Jim Turner, The Florida News Service Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will be asked Tuesday to designate 22 acres…
‘Missy’s Law’ advances in Senate
By The News Service of Florida A bill that would immediately remand someone who was found guilty of a dangerous crime into…
Growth Management Reversion Heads To Senate Floor
By The News Service of Florida A proposal that would scale back a 2025 law that temporarily blocked cities and counties from…
House Approves New Hurdles For Jobless Benefits
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Tougher steps to qualify for unemployment benefits cleared the Florida House Tuesday. The Republican-controlled…
House plan moves USF’s Sarasota campus under New College control
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A key campus in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for a conservative overhaul of the…