Vouchers for Home Education Increase
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A state voucher program that began in the 2023-2024 school year is…
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North Florida Land Deal Finalized
An $8.25 million deal to purchase a conservation easement that would preserve 4,808 acres of land north of Tallahassee has been finalized,…
Judge Blocks Part of Immigration Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a key part of a 2023…
Gas Prices Stable as Holiday Nears
By The News Service of Florida Gasoline prices in Florida were flat over the past week, as large numbers of travelers prepare…
Florida Jobless Rate at 3.3 Percent
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate in April was the highest in more than two years as…
State Says First-Quarter Tourism Set Record
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida announced record tourism numbers for the first quarter of 2024, as totals for…
Ads Launched for Pot Amendment
By The News Service of Florida Mothers, law-enforcement officers and veterans are among people included in a new $5 million statewide ad…
FHSAA Considers Compensation for Student Athletes
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal…
Florida Jobless Claims Dip
By The News Service of Florida Florida last week saw a drop in first-time unemployment claims, though company notices filed with the…
State, Feds Tangle Over Immigration Case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida and the federal government squared off this week in an appeals…
Graduation Events Draw Security, Advisories
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for…
Tallahassee State Senator Corey Simon Releases Statement on Potential Oil Drilling in Apalachicola Bay
On April 30th, Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) released a statement regarding potential drilling in Apalachicola Bay. In the statement, Simon said, “It…