Court Refuses to Block School Board Speech Policy
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by a chapter of…
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Senate President Passidomo Points to Housing, Wildlife Corridor as Priorities
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Armed with a large majority, Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo outlined what she…
Book Begins Term Leading Outnumbered Democrats
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida Badly outnumbered Democrats in the Florida Senate put a focus Monday on gun-related issues…
DeSantis Sidesteps Talk of White House Bid
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday continued to sidestep questions about his political…
Thousands of Students Committed Under Baker Act
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida had 5,077 incidents of students being involuntarily committed under a mental-health…
U.S. Visitors Boost Florida Tourism Industry
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — U.S. visitors continued to drive Florida’s tourism industry at a record pace,…
Judge Says Migrant Flights Lawsuit Needs Changes
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by…
Election Roundup: ‘People Have Delivered Their Verdict’
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republicans nationally went into Tuesday’s elections hoping for a red wave. It…
Five State Senate Races to Watch
By Jim Saunders and Tristan Wood, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republicans have controlled the Florida Senate since the 1990s…
What a Yes Vote Means for the Three Florida Ballot Amendments
Provided below is a brief description of the three statewide amendments that are up for consideration in 2022. The passage of Amendment…
Judge Rejects Challenge to Laws on Guns, Pot
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE— A U.S. district judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Florida Agriculture…
U.S. Senate Race Tilts Toward Rubio
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a nearly three-decade career in law enforcement, U.S. Rep. Val Demings…