An $8.25 million deal to purchase a conservation easement that would preserve 4,808 acres of land north of Tallahassee has been finalized, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved the deal with Gem Land Co. in September. “These types of acquisitions are essential to further conserve […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a key part of a 2023 law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that aimed to crack down on illegal immigration, finding the law “intrudes upon territory” under the responsibility of the federal government. The lawsuit, filed in July by […]
By The News Service of Florida Gasoline prices in Florida were flat over the past week, as large numbers of travelers prepare to hit the road for Memorial Day. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Florida was $3.44 on Monday, the same as a week earlier, according to the AAA auto […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate in April was the highest in more than two years as it inched up for a second consecutive month. The state Department of Commerce on Friday released a report that estimated a 3.3 percent jobless rate, representing 361,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in mid-April. […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida announced record tourism numbers for the first quarter of 2024, as totals for international visitors continue to move closer to pre-pandemic levels. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said Thursday an estimated 40.6 million people traveled to Florida during the first three months of the year, a 1.2 […]
By The News Service of Florida Mothers, law-enforcement officers and veterans are among people included in a new $5 million statewide ad campaign aimed at boosting support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida, supporters of the measure announced Tuesday. Four ads will run on broadcast, cable, streaming, […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals. The Florida High School Athletic Association held a discussion Tuesday about a potential change to the organization’s bylaws […]
By The News Service of Florida Florida last week saw a drop in first-time unemployment claims, though company notices filed with the state show some workers face layoffs. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 5,680 unemployment applications were filed in Florida during the week that ended May 4, down […]
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida and the federal government squared off this week in an appeals court about whether the state could legally challenge Biden administration policies that led to undocumented immigrants being released from detention. Lawyers for the two sides filed briefs late Monday at the 11th U.S. […]
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for graduation ceremonies, amid an already heightened police presence on campuses because of a wave of student protests. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations stemming from the war between Israel and Hamas have led to the arrests of […]