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…
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Election bills to require stricter voter registration checks in Florida near final votes
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require…
‘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…
House Committee Advances Plan for Construction of New Prison Facility
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida…
A Closer Look at the House and Senate Proposed Spending Plans for FY 26-27
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours…
Senators Back Compensation For ‘Groveland Four’ Families
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to compensate the families of the “Groveland Four” is headed to the Senate floor,…
Florida Jobless Claims Drop For Fourth Week
By The News Service of Florida An estimated 5,427 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida last week, according to a U.S.…
Local Florida Governments Would Be Banned From Enacting Climate Change Policies Under New Proposal
By: Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change…
Cut To Foreign Student Enrollment Advances in House
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal to further limit the amount of out-of-state and international students at some…