Florida’s Unemployment Rate Falls, Remains Below National Rate
Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 5.0 percent in August, down 0.1 percent from the July reported rate of 5.1 percent. The Florida…
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Tallahassee Woman Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot
From the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Gretchen Buselli (a/k/a “Gretchen Yarbrough”), 47, of…
DeSantis Pledges to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Over COVID-19 Treatment
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — While Florida looks to round the corner on administering 100,000 monoclonal antibody…
Federal Judge Refuses to Block DeSantis Mask Order
By Jim Saunders and Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request by parents…
DeSantis Calls for Ditching Standardized Tests
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the state’s system of standardized testing in public schools is “quite…
Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen Grimes Dies at 93
Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen Grimes passed away at 93. He was the 72nd justice to serve on Florida’s high court…
Biden, DeSantis Clash on Vaccine Mandates
The News Service of Florida President Joe Biden expressed disappointment Friday in Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican governors who have criticized…
Judge Again Blocks DeSantis Mask Order
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday again blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’…
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Florida Rep. Wasserman-Schultz over Alleged Insider Trading
A complaint has been filed against Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL-23) by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT). The complaint…
Nikki Fried Jabs at Charlie Crist Over Past Policies
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) took jabs at Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL-13) over his previous political affiliations and supporting pro-life policies…
Judge Issues Mask Ruling, Sets Up Appeal
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper on Thursday released a written ruling…
State Withholds Pay from Two Florida School Districts
On August 30, 2021, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced that the Florida Department of Education has withheld the monthly school board…