Bill Requiring English-Only Driver License Tests Clears House Panel
By Stephanie Kanowitz, The News Service of Florida A bill that would make it harder for undocumented immigrants to obtain certain licenses…
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Jolly Would Not Require State & Local Officials to Cooperate with ICE
Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is staking out a controversial position on immigration enforcement, saying he would not require state and local…
Bill to Designate Domestic Terrorist Organizations Advances in Florida House
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A proposal to empower the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to designate…
Florida Emergency Agency Ran up $405 Million Immigration Tab in Six Months
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Florida’s emergency managers spent more than $405 million in taxpayer dollars in six months to fight…
Bill Would Allow Coaches to Pay for Players Food
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to allow high school sports coaches to pay, out of their own pockets, for…
Trial on State’s Ballot Initiatives kicks Off in Tallahassee
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix A legal challenge to Florida’s restrictions on ballot initiatives kicked off Monday as groups pushing measures…
Jay Collins Travels to the Panhandle to Boost DeSantis’ Pay Increase for Correction Officers
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins — now a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor —…
State Approves 1,400 Acre Easement Deal
By The News Service of Florida Nearly 1,400 acres in Hardee County, including land for citrus and crop production, was put under…
U.S. Reps. Speak Against ICE Facility in Central Florida
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Two Democratic U.S. Reps. from Central Florida — Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto — have written a…
Minimum Wage Exemption Bill Moving in House
The state House continues to move a proposal that creates an exemption for some entry level jobs from the state’s voter-approved minimum…
E-bike Regulations Moving in Senate
Florida lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a proposal to get cyclists on e-bikes to slow down around pedestrians and make other safety…
Florida Weekly Jobless Claims Drop
By The News Service of Florida The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,425 initial unemployment applications were filed last week,…