DeSantis Targets Veto Overrides
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the Republican-controlled House’s decisions to override a series of budget…
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House Speaker Calls for Sales-Tax Cut
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Daniel Perez said Wednesday he wants to lower the state’s…
Minimum Wage Exemption Moves Forward
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate on Tuesday continued moving forward with a…
Appeals Court Backs Tesla in Fatal Crash
TALLAHASSEE — In a case stemming from a fiery, fatal crash after an 18-year-old motorist drove 116 mph, a federal appeals court…
Social Media Lawsuit Tossed; Fight to Continue
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Florida law…
Backroom Briefing: ‘The Very Best’ or a ‘Mess’
By Dara Kam & Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Department of Management Services Secretary Pedro Allende got a…
Lawmakers Seek ‘Transparency’ in Higher Ed Searches
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With state universities and colleges continuing to see turnover of presidents, a…
‘DEI’ Targeted in Med Schools, State Contracts
The Republican-controlled Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday approved a measure that targets diversity, equity, and inclusion, or “DEI,” efforts…
Florida’s January Jobless Rate at 3.5 Percent
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate had a slight uptick to 3.5 percent in January,…
Insurance Attorney Fee Fight Refueled
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after the Legislature clamped down on lawsuits against…
University Leaders Defend DEI Restrictions
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLHASSEE — State higher-education leaders and university trustees have fired back at a lawsuit…
‘Granny Flats’ Eyed Amid Housing Problems
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers…