Citrus Grove Land Continues to Dwindle
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s once-dominant citrus industry is being squeezed for land at an accelerating…
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Appeals Court Blocks ‘Alcatraz’ Ruling
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with the DeSantis and Trump administrations, a federal appeals-court panel Thursday…
State Could End Vaccine Mandates
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Wednesday vowed to end vaccine mandates…
Gas Prices Remain Stable
Florida motorists came out of the heavily traveled Labor Day weekend paying an average of $3.04 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline…
House Panel to Look at Property Taxes
As Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes to slash property taxes, a House select committee is expected to meet Sept. 22 and Sept. 23…
Feds Stop Sending Detainees to ‘Alcatraz’
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Federal officials are complying with a judge’s order and have stopped sending…
Insurer Faces Paying Attorney Fees
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When Florida lawmakers in December 2022 overhauled property-insurance laws, they shielded insurers…
Judge Refuses to Pause Detention Center Order
By The News Service of Florida U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has refused to pause her order requiring state and federal officials…
Florida Jobless Claims Remain Steady
By The News Service of Florida The number of first-time unemployment claims in Florida remained steady last week, with an estimated 5,968…
CFO Ingoglia Issuing Subpoenas to Orange County Employees
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Wednesday that it was “probable” Orange County employees tried to…
GOP Leaders from Other States Join ‘Alcatraz’ Fray
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republican leaders from 22 other states are trying to help Florida convince…
Landry Named Interim UF President
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Donald Landry, former chairman of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University,…