UWF Launches Civics Academy
Backed by a three-year $1.55 million federal grant, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved the creation of an academy…
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Judge Refuses to Halt Growth Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Friday refused to block a new…
CFO Ingoglia Unveils Legislation to Make Local Officials More Accountable
By Mitch Perry, Florida Pheonix Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia previewed legislation Wednesday meant to increase spending accountability and transparency…
Justices Reject Challenges to Death Penalty Law
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected two challenges to a 2023 law that…
Fired Biologist’s Lawsuit Gets Go-Ahead
By: Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss most of a First Amendment lawsuit filed…
Southwest Florida Land Deal Backed
By: The News Service of Florida Without an appraised value presented, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet on Wednesday delegated the…
Muslim Rights Group Challenges DeSantis Order
By: Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida The Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a lawsuit alleging an executive order issued…
State Takes Aim at Growth Law Challenges
By: Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida With a judge slated to hear arguments this week, the state is trying to…
Lower Gas Prices to Continue for Holidays
By The News Service of Florida Florida motorists paid an average of $2.79 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline Monday, down 12…
Florida School Vaccine Tussle Kicks Off in Panama City Beach
By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix The push by Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to repeal some of the…
E-Verify Expansion Teed Up in House
By The News Service of Florida A proposal that would require all Florida private employers to use the federal E-Verify system to…
Florida September Jobless Rate at 3.9 Percent
By The News Service of Florida Florida had a 3.9 percent unemployment rate in September, the state said Thursday after a delay…