House Speaker Designate Sam Garrison Talks Medicaid Expansion, Looming Cuts
By Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix Rep. Sam Garrison, selected Thursday to become the next speaker of the Florida House, is playing down…
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Growth Law Draws Another Challenge
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The growth-management group 1000 Friends of Florida and an Orange County resident…
Former Democrat Files Bill Banning Shari’a Law in Florida Government
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix A Florida lawmaker who suddenly switched parties last year filed a state version of a federal bill…
Lawmakers Ponder AI in Insurance
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Amid explosive development of artificial intelligence, Florida lawmakers Tuesday began drilling into…
Tax Collections Top Projection
By The News Service of Florida Florida’s general-revenue tax collections in August topped expectations by 3.4 percent. The Legislature’s Office of Economic…
Florida AG Leads 21 States in Backing January Littlejohn’s SCOTUS Case
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier led 21 states in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court…
Report: Grand Jury to Eye Hope Florida
Leon County prosecutors have convened a grand jury to explore possible wrongdoing associated with Hope Florida, according to a report Friday by…
Feds Fight ‘Alcatraz’ Class Action
By The News Service of Florida Federal government attorneys Thursday urged a judge to reject certifying as a class action a lawsuit…
Judge: Escambia County Did Not Violate First Amendment by Removing Same-Sex Penguin Book
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Escambia County did not violate students’ First Amendment rights in keeping from them a book about two…
Court Curbs Searches Based on Pot Smell
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to laws allowing use of medical marijuana and hemp, a state…
DeSantis Willing to Call Special Session Over Property Taxes
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to put lawmakers on the spot about property taxes during the heat…
Bill Seeks to Clarify Open Carry Ruling
By The News Service of Florida Amid confusion over the impact of an appeals-court decision that overturned the state’s ban on openly…