Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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December 6, 2023

Here are the governor’s priorities in 2024-25 budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a variety of tax cuts and spending on such things as teacher salary increases and police recruitment bonuses.

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November 27, 2023

Hurricane season ends quietly, but recovery will take time

For a second consecutive season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm: Hurricane Idalia. But the season could have been much worse.

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November 20, 2023

Gator hunts could be expanded to add ‘flexibility’

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider special permits that would expand where alligator hunters can hunt.

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September 28, 2023

North Florida lawmaker calls for bear hunt

An estimated 2,500 bears inhabit four regions of the state, including Northeast Florida. Interactions between bears and humans have increased.

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August 17, 2023

Fewer tourists are coming to Florida as other states recover

The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared with a year earlier.

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May 30, 2023

How hurricane warnings will be different this year

Taking lessons from Hurricane Ian, forecasters say they must do more to communicate the risks of approaching storms.

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March 29, 2023

Jax tourism chief warns against Visit Florida cutbacks

Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville, says local tourism groups could suffer if the Legislature cuts funding to Visit Florida.

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March 16, 2023

Removing Confederate monuments could become illegal

A proposed Florida law would block cities like Jacksonville from removing historic monuments from public locations, and cities could be sued if they do.

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February 23, 2023

DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to push immigration reform

Gov. Ron DeSantis called for stiffer penalties for smuggling people into Florida and expanded use of the E-Verify employment eligibility system.

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December 30, 2022

Gas prices at $4 a gallon? It’s expected again across Florida in 2023

As average gasoline prices have moved back above $3 a gallon in Florida, a tech company that monitors the fuel industry foresees prices above $4 a gallon in 2023. The Boston-based GasBuddy, in an annual outlook released Wednesday, predicted that pump prices will peak at an average of $4.25 to $4.65 a gallon in Miami, $4.15 to $4.55 in Orlando

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