DeSantis Blocks Local COVID-19 Orders
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as…
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Florida’s 2021 Session: Ten Big Issues
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The 2021 legislative session ended Friday with a traditional hanky-dropping ceremony in…
First Black Florida Supreme Court Justice Dies at 88
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Joseph Hatchett, whose groundbreaking career included becoming the first Black justice on…
LCS Board Votes to Award Instructional Staff 90 Hours in Compensatory Time
The Leon County School Board voted Tuesday night voted to approve a settlement with the Leon County Teachers Association (LCTA) related to…
Senate Moves Quickly on Policing Bill
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A late-session push by the Florida House to require new training standards…
Orange County Seeks to Relax Mask Mandate by June
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said county government is putting together a plan to relax its mask mandate by as early as…
Nikki Fried Interview Addresses Marijuana, DeSantis & Democrats
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried recently appeared on Facing South Florida, with Jim DeFede and responded to questions related to medical marijuana,…
Justices Reject Recreational Pot Amendment
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed…
DeSantis Signs Online Sales Tax Bill
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis late Monday signed into law a plan to require…
House, Senate Launch Budget Talks
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With two weeks left in the legislative session, the Florida House and…
Biden Taps Graham for Education Post
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he plans to nominate former Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham to serve as an assistant secretary in…
House Plan on Police Standards Moves Forward
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A bipartisan proposal to add hiring standards and bolster use-of-force training for…