Debate Over Toll Road Projects Continue to Flare
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gaining initial legislative support last year might have been the easy part for controversial…
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Florida Senate Panel to Take Up Teacher Pay
By The News Service of Florida A day before the 2020 legislative session starts, a Senate panel will consider legislation aimed at…
Ten Big Issues to Watch During the 2020 Session
By Jim Saunders, Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2020 legislative session will start Jan. 14 as House…
Weekly Round Up: Florida Politics, The 2020 Edition
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As a new year begins, and as we bid a final farewell…
Florida 2019 Review: New Sheriff in Town
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It wasn’t the most important issue or event of 2019. But a…
New Population Estimates Identify Growing States
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday released 2019 population estimates that showed Florida continues…
Hepatitis Cases Spike in Florida Amid Outbreak
By The News Service of Florida Florida had another 49 reported cases of hepatitis A last week, bringing the total this year…
Supreme Court Clears Way for Minimum Wage Amendment
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Voters will decide in November whether to gradually raise the state’s minimum…
FAMU Ranks #1 in State for Elementary Education Programs
By Keith Miles, FAMU Forward On Thursday, November 21, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) notified Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (FAMU)…
Corcoran Questions Pre-Game Prayer Policies
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As a three-year legal battle continues over the issue, Education Commissioner Richard…
Senate President Balks at Governor’s E-Verify Proposal
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all Florida businesses to use a system to prevent undocumented…
November Report: Gillum PAC Spends $240K on Lawyers Related to Federal Probe
A review of recently filed campaign reports by the Tampa Bay Times (TBT) found that Andrew Gillum’s political committee, Forward Florida, significantly…