DeSantis Signs Bills on Barring Vaccine Mandates

DeSantis Signs Bills on Barring Vaccine Mandates

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly signed four bills into law Thursday from a special legislative session aimed primarily at preventing workers from being required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Focusing on vaccination mandates pursued by the White House, DeSantis touted the “strongest piece of legislation that’s […]

UF Reverses Course on Professors’ Testimony

UF Reverses Course on Professors’ Testimony

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE — Reversing a decision that riled faculty members and put school administrators under scrutiny, University of Florida President Kent Fuchs on Friday cleared the way for three professors to serve as expert witnesses in a high-profile legal challenge to a controversial state elections law. Political science professors […]

Marco Rubio Proposing GOP Divorce from Big Business

Marco Rubio Proposing GOP Divorce from Big Business

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) called for Republicans to break from big business in policy and politics when he spoke at the National Conservatism Conference yesterday. He also penned an op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel saying America’s largest companies have peddled “anti-American ideologies” and “wokeness” which has contributed to America’s growing partisan divide. Rubio’s comments from the […]

Feds Warn State Over School Board Money

Feds Warn State Over School Board Money

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would try to thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements. Eight school boards […]

Taddeo Tosses Hat into Race for Governor

Taddeo Tosses Hat into Race for Governor

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Annette Taddeo jumped into the Democratic primary race for governor on Monday, saying she is the candidate who can excite voters in her party’s bid to oust Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis next year. Taddeo’s entrance into the contest sets up a crowded and […]

Florida Bankers Outraged over New Biden IRS Proposal

Florida Bankers Outraged over New Biden IRS Proposal

Florida bankers are outraged over a proposal by the Biden administration that would require Americans to share sensitive banking information related to their deposits and withdrawals. In an effort to curb tax fraud, Biden’s proposal would require said information be reported regularly, with reports tracking expenses of $600 or more. Florida Bankers Association (FBA) President […]

Judge Clears Way for Challenges to Elections Law

Judge Clears Way for Challenges to Elections Law

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Friday allowed a series of challenges to a new state elections law to move forward, setting the stage for a showdown over Republican legislators’ efforts to make it more difficult for Floridians to vote by mail and for organizations to conduct […]

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