Education Leaders Frustrated with Unions Over Delays in Teacher Pay Increases
By The News Service of Florida Members of the State Board of Education are considering ways to put more pressure on local…
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Realtors, Lodging Industry Clash on Vacation Rentals
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A persistently contentious debate about regulating vacation rentals has escalated into a…
Social Media Bill Signed as Legal Fight Looms
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the state preparing for a legal challenge from the tech industry,…
Social Media, Teen Labor Bills Teed Up
High-profile bills aimed at keeping children off social media and loosening decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths were among 15…
DeSantis Signs Bill Targeting ‘Community’ IDs
By Ryan Dailey and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After speaking behind a placard that said “stop illegal…
DeSantis Signs Homeless Restrictions
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill designed to prevent…
Florida State Fires Back in ACC Fight
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University this week fired…
Settlement Reached in Education Law Fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — The state and attorneys for students, parents and teachers have settled a…
10 Big Issues in the 2024 Session
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2024 legislative session ended Friday with an annual hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda…
Lawmakers Target Wind Energy, Climate Issues
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House late Thursday gave final approval to a bill that…
Plan Passes to Curb Homeless Public Sleeping
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A controversial proposal designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public…
‘Other End of the Tunnel’ for Dozier Victims
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Wiping away tears, men in their 60s, 70s and 80s watched Monday…