The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, was moving south at 5 mph toward the western end of Cuba. It was expected to dissipate quickly.

George Anthony “T” Hill II is one of three candidates for Hutson’s seat. Hutson will be term-limited in 2024.

The bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka, reverses changes made after the mass school shooting in Parkland.

The Florida Public Service Commission will consider a proposal to lower FPL’s fuel charges for the rest of the year.

The bill shields businesses from lawsuits blamed for driving up insurance costs. Opponents say injured people will find it harder to get compensated.

The Senate passed a bill filed by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine, that shortens the time for residents to sue over construction defects.

Sen. Jennifer Bradley has filed a bill that would require home sellers to disclose whether a property was ever damaged by flooding.

Proposed legislation in Florida would define certain acts as hate crimes and increase criminal penalties.

The University of Georgia has met Florida’s presale requirement for a speciality license plate. The plate will go into production soon.

The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled arguments Feb. 9 in the conviction of a Clay County man whose son was killed when a truck hit their all-terrain vehicle on a rural road. Thomas Frank Clark went to the Supreme Court last year after the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for DUI manslaughter in the December 2015 accident