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…
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DeSantis Budget Plan Tops $117B
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In his final budget proposal, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday rolled out…
Muslim Group Says DeSantis Order ‘Defamatory’
By The News Service of Florida The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Tuesday it will go to court to challenge an executive…
Albritton Plans Quick Vote on ‘Rural Renaissance’
After the proposal died in the House during the 2025 session, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said Monday the Senate will take…
David Jolly-Gwen Graham Ticket for Governor?
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen Graham add heft to David Jolly’s candidacy for governor by becoming his…
Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Blocked
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Thursday sided with abortion opponents and ruled…
Groups Seek to Speed Up Social Media Case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a ruling last week allowed Florida to begin enforcing a 2024…
House Panel Backs Property Tax Proposals
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reducing property taxes for homeowners continued…
Unions Challenge College Syllabi Rule
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education…
Supreme Court: Florida Needs 25 Additional Judges
By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis may get a chance to appoint up to 25 additional judges in his final…
State Gets OK to Enforce Social Media Law
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Florida can begin enforcing…
Florida Gas Prices Rise Ahead of Holiday
Average gasoline prices in Florida jumped 18 cents during the past week, as millions of people prepare to take to the roads…