Jobless Rate Continues to Grow In Florida
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up in January to 4.5 percent, a jump of 0.2…
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No Special Session Next Week, Leaders Announce
There won’t be a special session to work on the budget next week, legislative leaders announced Wednesday. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami,…
UF Researchers Warn of Asian Swamp Eels
By: The News Service of Florida University of Florida researchers are asking South Florida residents for help against the spread of Asian…
Rural School Districts’ Financial Woes a ‘Canary In Coal Mine’
By: Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The state stepped in last week to help manage the distressed finances of two…
DeSantis Signs ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Naming Law
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill allowing the state to designate groups…
Marva Johnson Provides Insight Into Her Experience as FAMU President So Far
By: Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson reflected on her experience thus far as the university’s leader,…
Florida Weekly Roundup
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida continues to wait for signs of a budget and paperwork for other pending…
February Revenue Tops Forecast
By The News Service of Florida State general revenue collections for February exceeded expectations by $154.5 million, according to the Legislature’s Office…
Unemployment Claims Down in Florida
By The News Service of Florida First-time jobless claims declined for a third consecutive week in Florida. The U.S. Department of Labor…
‘I Was Not Involved’ – DeSantis On GOP Special Election Loss
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t back Polk City Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 special…
Lawsuit Filed As DeSantis Signs Elections Bill
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida As soon as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday requiring voters to prove their…
DeSantis Tells Florida House to Impeach Tallahassee Judge Who Released Sex Offender on Bond
By: Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida House to impeach a Tallahassee judge who briefly…