August 2, 2023
Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island says conditions are brutal inside prisons without air conditioning.…
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August 1, 2023
A new report details obstacles to maternity care in Florida
Nearly 11% of Floridians have no birthing hospital within a 30-minute drive, and 13 Florida counties are considered maternity care…
July 27, 2023
Climate change may increase risk of mosquito-borne illness
Florida, along with other parts of the country, has been getting hotter and wetter — ideal conditions for mosquitoes to…
January 18, 2023
Florida Ed Board OKs school book rules, rejects trans student protections and applauds ‘anti-woke’ state colleges
The State Board of Education signed off on measures in alignment with the priorities of Governor Ron DeSantis.…
December 22, 2022
DeSantis seeks grand jury probe into COVID-19 shots
Saying that COVID-19 vaccines have been “pushed on Americans,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to…
December 22, 2022
Senate approves insurance overhaul. Will it help?
The Florida Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at shoring up the troubled property insurance system by curbing…
December 22, 2022
Florida’s insurance commissioner steps down a day after an industry overhaul was approved
After lawmakers this week passed an overhaul of the state’s property-insurance system, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Thursday submitted…
December 22, 2022
Ten big issues addressed during Florida’s insurance overhaul
Florida lawmakers this week held a special session and passed a 105-page bill aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled property-insurance…
December 22, 2022
DeSantis signs bill to stabilize insurance industry
Anticipating the need for more legislation about the state’s troubled property insurance system, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed bills…
December 22, 2022
A report documents challenges to establishing more affordable housing in Florida
Rents and home prices rose dramatically in Florida over the past few years. In an annual trends report published earlier…
December 22, 2022
Gov. DeSantis takes aim at the union dues of Florida teachers
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers…
December 22, 2022
On Florida’s Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hurricane Ian destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Lee County, Fla., and damaged nearly 30,000 more…
December 22, 2022
As anxiety and depression increase, more Floridians turn to medical marijuana
Imagine you are walking home from the last day of school before spring break. You plop on your bed, kick…