February 7, 2024
The bill to restrict flags flown on public buildings stalled in a Senate committee hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis supported…
News from around the state of Florida
February 7, 2024
Conservative group opposes media defamation bill
Americans for Prosperity thinks the proposal to loosen Florida’s defamation standards might run afoul of First Amendment precedent.…
February 7, 2024
Coming to Netflix: A Florida state tax
Subscribers to Netflix in Florida will begin seeing a state tax on their monthly bill beginning Feb. 15.…
February 6, 2024
Lawmakers may limit potency for recreational pot
Florida lawmakers are taking steps toward imposing limits on the amount of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products.…
February 6, 2024
DeSantis backs crackdown on homeless encampments
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in support of legislation to ban cities and counties from allowing people to camp or sleep…
February 5, 2024
Florida observes Severe Weather Awareness Week
The campaign aims to share information on how to prepare and respond to natural disasters.…
February 5, 2024
Lawmakers consider possibility of eliminating property taxes
A House bill seeks a study to determine how local governments might recoup the revenue if property taxes were eliminated.…
February 2, 2024
House passes rollback of Florida’s child labor law
The bill would let 16- and 17-year-olds work more than 30 hours a week during the school year, and work…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…
January 29, 2024
Judge tosses out FAMU discrimination case
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rejected a lawsuit that alleged the state has discriminated against Florida A&M University in funding…
January 29, 2024
One-fifth of Florida’s farmland could be paved over by 2070
Much of Florida’s history has been defined by what we grow. But a new study says development could threaten much…
January 29, 2024
Climate migration affects Florida’s aging population
As the Sunshine State grows older and larger, sea level rise is prompting people, especially younger workers, to move inland.…
January 26, 2024
Appeals court weighs limits on voter registration groups
A 2023 law banned third-party groups from using non-U.S. citizens to help people sign up to vote.…
January 26, 2024
Palatka lawmaker rallies rural Florida counties
Rep. Bobby Payne encouraged rural counties to join together and speak up for the needs of their communities.…
January 25, 2024
Florida Supreme Court to take up North Florida redistricting
The court agreed to consider the case, but it appears it will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for…
January 24, 2024
DeSantis is back in Florida, and lawmakers wonder: What next?
Florida Democrats are openly pondering how much influence the governor may exert on the GOP-led Legislature this year.…
January 23, 2024
Out-of-state residents stream to North Florida for abortions
Health centers nearest the border in Jacksonville and Tallahassee have been strained the most since Roe v. Wade was overturned.…
January 22, 2024
Fees proposed for excessive challenges to schoolbooks
HB 7025 calls for people who make objections to more than five materials during a calendar year to be assessed…
January 18, 2024
House moves toward ban on pride flags at public buildings
Legislation would prevent the display of flags that represent “a political viewpoint,” including race, sexual orientation and political ideology.…
January 18, 2024
Florida education board takes aim at diversity programs
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and…
January 17, 2024
Record sargassum mass is growing in the Atlantic
2024 could be another major year for sargassum, posing environmental, economic and social challenges for parts of Florida’s coastline.…
January 17, 2024
Open carry gun bill unlikely to pass this session
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner is shooting down any hopes of Florida’s becoming an open-carry state, at least for now.…
January 9, 2024
DeSantis in State of the State: ‘Stay the course’
Democrats blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he has focused on the presidential campaign instead of the state’s needs.…
January 9, 2024
Florida senator proposes restrictions on mail-in voting
A bill filed by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia would allow mail-in voting only for certain groups, such as people with illnesses…