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Sen. Randy Fine wants to prevent flags representing a “political viewpoint,” including Pride flags, Palestine and Black Lives Matter.…
December 12, 2024
Senate bill would lower age to buy long guns in Florida
The bill from Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County would repeal a law that raised the gun-buying age to 21.…
December 5, 2024
Proposed law would restrict development in state parks
The legislation would prohibit development like the lodge and pickleball courts once proposed at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns…
November 18, 2024
Florida commits more money to lure back tourists after storms
Visit Florida has added $1 million to a campaign to convince tourists that Florida is open for business.…
November 14, 2024
Judge OKs settlement over Nassau schoolbook removals
School district officials agreed to return a number of removed schoolbooks to library shelves.…
October 25, 2024
Tired of election text messages? Here’s a solution
Election campaigns say they’ll stop texting and emailing you as soon as you vote. So vote early.…
October 22, 2024
Putnam judge accused of abusing authority
An investigative panel accused Judge Anna Maria Gennusa of “improper use” of her power to hold people in contempt.…
October 9, 2024
Gasoline runs low during Milton, but more is on the way
Gov. Ron DeSantis says more than a million gallons of gasoline and diesel are staged around the state.…
August 22, 2024
State offers credit monitoring after cyberattack
The Florida Department of Health says it is notifying people whose personal data might have been affected.…
August 5, 2024
More Floridians are giving up their landlines
The number of the landlines in Florida dropped 17.7% from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report by the…
July 29, 2024
Federal judge permanently blocks part of ‘Stop WOKE Act’
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted a permanent injunction against a part of the law that restricted workplace training.…
July 12, 2024
Redistricting challenge ends in North Florida
A federal court ruled that the reconfiguration of Congressional District 5 was not racially motivated.…
June 20, 2024
St. Johns County judge reprimanded over election post
The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Judge Casey Woolsey for a social media post, but the court found no error for…
June 12, 2024
Former St. Johns County sheriff runs for state Senate
David Shoar has opened a campaign account to run for a seat that will be vacated by Sen. Travis Hutson,…
June 7, 2024
Baker County Sheriff’s Office under investigation
An order from Gov. Ron DeSantis did not specify the reason for the investigation.…
May 16, 2024
Nassau Schools sued over book’s removal
The co-authors of “And Tango Makes Three” allege the school district removed the book in violation of the First Amendment.…
April 25, 2024
Kamala Harris headed to Jacksonville in abortion push
The vice president will campaign here Wednesday as Democrats try to make abortion a key issue in the 2024 elections.…
April 12, 2024
State warns of wildfire risk despite wetter winter
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said people should limit debris on their properties as wildfire season begins.…
April 5, 2024
DeSantis: ‘This state will start to smell like marijuana’
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out Thursday at proposed constitutional amendments that would protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.…
March 27, 2024
Former Clay County manager will head tourism district
Stephanie Kopelousos will lead the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which oversees an area dominated by Walt Disney World properties.…
March 21, 2024
FPL bills could drop in May in Northeast Florida
Florida Power & Light Co. has filed a request to reduce bills because fuel costs have been lower than expected.…
March 11, 2024
Here are 10 big issues the Legislature addressed this year
The 2024 legislative session included action on working teens, social media for children, education, health care, homlessness and more.…
March 7, 2024
Tracie Davis of Jacksonville to lead Senate Democrats
State Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville is slated to become the Senate Democratic leader after the 2026 elections.…
March 5, 2024
Security funding approved for Jewish day schools
Legislation sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis would bolster security at a time of rising antisemitic incidents.…