July 23, 2024Here are the new rules on kids and social mediaThe state has published details about how it will carry out a new law aimed at keeping young children off…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
July 22, 2024Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessnessThe city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…By Dan Scanlan
May 8, 2024DeSantis signs bill increasing penalties for street racingRep. Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican, co-sponsored the bill. She said current penalities have not been a deterrent for many…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
May 2, 2024DeSantis signs credit union bill in JacksonvilleJacksonville’s financial services industry could benefit from a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Thursday at VyStar Credit Union headquarters.…By Will Brown
April 18, 2024DeSantis signs bill allowing chaplains in public schoolsParental pemission will be required for children to participate in counseling by volunteer chaplains.…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
April 17, 2024DeSantis signs bill for anti-communism lessons in schoolsGov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
March 25, 2024DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to sign social media limits on kidsGov. Ron DeSantis signed HB3 at Cornerstone Classical Academy, banning children younger than 14 from having social media accounts.…By Will Brown and Carter Mudgett
March 21, 2024Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless lawMayor Donna Deegan says the law adds urgency to efforts the city has already begun to get people off the…By Michelle Corum and Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
March 18, 2024Florida Legislature continues to reduce local authorityThe 2024 Florida Legislature passed a number of “preemption bills” on issues ranging from local wages to vacation rentals and…By Margie Menzel - WFSU
March 15, 2024Jacksonville panel urges DeSantis to veto ethics billThe Jacksonville Ethics Commission says a bill passed in the Legislature would gut its ability to root out wrongdoing in…By Casmira Harrison
March 12, 2024Ethics officials worry new law will tie their handsThe Jacksonville Ethics Commission says new restrictions on ethics complaints could foster misconduct by public officials.…By Steven Ponson
March 11, 2024Protesters call on DeSantis to veto vaping regulationsOpponents say a bill prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would be damaging for businesses.…By Valerie Crowder
March 11, 2024Here are 10 big issues the Legislature addressed this yearThe 2024 legislative session included action on working teens, social media for children, education, health care, homlessness and more.…By News Service of Florida
March 8, 2024Chaplains may be allowed in public schoolsThe Florida Senate approved a bill that lets school districts and charter schools adopt policies allowing volunteers to serve as…By Tristan Wood - WFSU
March 8, 2024Which social media are banned for teens? No one knowsA social media ban approved by the Legislature is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms…By Erina Anwar - Fresh Take Florida
March 7, 2024How your legislators voted on social media crackdownThe Florida Legislature has approved a bill that seeks to keep children off social media platforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis is…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
March 6, 2024Lawakers approve history of communism for schoolsUnder a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Robert Charles Brannan III of Macclenny, the history of communism would be taught in…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
March 6, 2024Legislature votes to ban homeless sleeping in publicThe bill bars cities and counties from allowing people to sleep at places such as public buildings and in public…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
March 6, 2024Florida’s social media ban for kids called unconstitutional Florida’s proposed social media regulations for children would require anyone who sets up an account to prove they’re old enough…By Valerie Crowder
March 5, 2024Security funding approved for Jewish day schoolsLegislation sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis would bolster security at a time of rising antisemitic incidents.…By News Service of Florida
March 4, 2024Dozier victims endured woeful abuse under Florida’s watchThe Legislature has approved restitution for men who were physically and sexually abused as boys while in state custody at…By Gina Jordan - WFSU
March 1, 2024House passes Palatka rep’s bill to lower gun-buying ageThe House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Bobby Payne that would lower the minimum age to buy rifles and…By News Service of Florida
February 29, 2024Florida leaders seek other options on social media banGov. Ron DeSantis has until Friday to sign, veto or allow a law to take effect banning children from social…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
February 23, 2024Major Florida health plan heads to governorThe wide-ranging plan seeks to keep more doctors in Florida, promote innovation and shift patients away from emergency rooms.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida