DeSantis Nixes Idea of Budget ‘Summit’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida ALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders try to restart the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
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Tax Cuts Derail Budget Talks
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Legislative budget talks blew up Friday, as the House, the Senate and…
Florida Jobless Claims Up Slightly
By The News Service of Florida First-time unemployment claims in Florida had a slight jump last week. The U.S. Department of Labor…
Judge Weighs Arguments on Social Media Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Attorneys for the state acknowledged Tuesday that a 2021 Florida law that…
Lawmakers Turn Off Student Cell Phones
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers late Friday approved barring students in elementary and middle schools…
Michigan Leader Sole Pick for UF President
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Santa Ono, who has led the University of Michigan since 2022, is…
Lawmakers Pass Charter School Changes
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would make…
Water Fluoride Ban Heading to DeSantis
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that…
House to Weigh Property Tax Cuts
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A special House committee will begin hearings this week to consider possible…
Budget Talks Eyed Later This Week
By The News Service of Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, said Monday he hopes formal budget talks with the House…
Weekly Roundup: ‘Philosophical Differences’ Lead to Overtime
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers often assert that their single required task to complete before…
Pizzo Exits Party, Leadership Post
By Dara Kam and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a stunning move less than a week before…