Court Rejects Challenge to Armed School “Guardians”
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Three years after a mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
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DeSantis Administration Pushes for “Job Growth” Money
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — As state lawmakers face a revenue shortfall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov.…
Vote-By-Mail Change Sparks Debate in Florida Senate
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After Florida has received widespread praise for its handling of the 2020…
Business Liability Protections Delayed in Senate
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A scheduled committee vote on a high-profile bill that would protect businesses…
Reefer Madness in Florida
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida Get ready for reefer madness on February 18th. That’s when members of the state’s…
Jobless Claims Plummet as Travel Concerns Remain
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida has posted its lowest weekly total of first-time unemployment claims since…
Black Lawmakers Call for Policing Changes
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in…
Jenne Says Black Caucus Not Looking to Defund Police
By The News Service of Florida With members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus set to debut a slate of proposals to…
Appeals Court Refers “Grim Reaper” Beach Case to Florida Bar
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court wants The Florida Bar to consider taking action against…
DeSantis, Legislative Leaders Take Aim at Tech Firms
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to set penalties and allow the state and…
Lawmakers, School Officials Eye Drop in Student Enrollment
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida legislators and local education officials are trying to pinpoint what happened…
Union Deductions Bill Sparks Fight
By Jim Saunders, Tom Urban The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Ray Rodrigues says the bill is about making sure…