Glimmer Of Hope Appears For Virtual Public Hearings On Florida's Redistricting

It is an issue that "the public cares deeply about," said Skidmore of Palm Beach County, the ranking Democrat on the panel.

Will New Dashboard Focused On Financial Factors Help Or Hurt Students In Picking College Majors?

Come January, Florida students interested in attending a state university will have a new dashboard to consider a specific college major.

FL Lawmakers Want To Protect Residents' Rights To Pay Via Cash At Businesses

A cornerstone of society is the freedom to pay for products and services through a variety of payment methods; cash, coins, credit cards.

Sports Betting In Florida: Launch Date Still Unclear, As NFL Heads Into Week 6

It depends on what one means by “fall,” relevant to the Seminole Tribe of Florida's marketing scheme, the report states.

DeSantis On First Lady's Cancer Diagnosis: ‘She Just Wanted To Be Honest With People'

Ms. DeSantis is "encouraging her husband to tend to his duties and continue preparations for next year’s reelection campaign" -- report.

Florida Allows 16-Year-Olds To Withdraw From School With Parent Permission, But Most Other States Do Not

In the state of Pennsylvania -- one example -- students are required to attend school until age 18.

Senate Still Mum On Whether To Hold Public Hearings In Drawing New Voting Districts

Despite calls for public hearings, the Fla., Senate still has not announced whether it will host any events to hear citizen recommendations.

Citrus Declines: Fla., Orange And Grapefruit Production Down; Specialty Citrus Up By 2 Percent

Citrus greening, "an imported bacterial infection spread by an Asian insect," the report states, is one factor in the production decline.

Desmond Meade, Felons' Rights Activist, Wins Restoration Of His Own Civil Rights

Desmond Meade, a main force behind Florida's drive to restore civil rights to thousands of former felons, now has his own rights restored.

While 17 States Near The Finish Line, Fla., Redistricting In Public Eye Has Barely Begun

Seventeen states are way ahead of Florida in proposing new voting maps mandated by population changes documented by the 2020 Census.

DeSantis: Maybe Joe Biden Doesn't Love Florida As Much As Donald Trump Does

But, Biden did travel to FL to console family members of the Surfside condo collapse and pledged full federal support for the recovery.

Florida Still Waiting For Federal Approval Of Postpartum Medicaid Extension For Moms And Babies

This delay follows a major health initiative to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and their babies, which became law in July.

House Democrat On Redistricting: ‘I'm Certain There's Going To Be Lawsuits'

A leading legislative Democrat warned redrawing boundaries for state House, Senate, and congressional districts could drag out for years.

Coalition Created After 2016 Pulse Massacre Realigns To Seek Gun Reforms In Florida

A coalition created following the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre is shifting gears to directly fight for gun-safety legislation in Fla.

State Will Dock Salaries From Eight Elected School Boards Due To Their Strict Mask Policies

Eight school district superintendents pled their cases to the State Board of Education on mask mandates, but Corcoran's edict stood.

Fried Wants Feds To Block DeSantis Administration From ‘Defunding' Schools

As DeSantis looks to strip resources from public education, Agriculture Commissioner Fried calls that a "troubling trend," the report says.

Florida Education Officials Finally Submit State Plan To Feds Worth $2.3 Billion In COVID Relief For Schools

The Florida Department of Education has finally submitted a plan outlining how federal relief funds will be used to help schools recover.

In Tallahassee, U.S. Judge's Injunction Of Texas Abortion Law Goes Mostly Unnoted

The ruling by a federal judge blocking Texas' de-facto abortion ban caused few ripples Thursday in Florida's "political duck pond."

Ms. DeSantis' Cancer Diagnosis: Few Are Willing To Discuss The Political Implications

How uncomfortable is it to wonder what First Lady Casey DeSantis's breast cancer diagnosis portends for the governor's political future?

55 School Board Members Risk Losing Salaries: 47 Women, 8 Men; Fla., Board Of Education Still Largely Male

"Mostly women" will be losing money, based on pay that will be docked as discipline relevant to mask mandates, according to the report.

FL Democrats Unveil Sweeping Energy Plan To Tackle Climate Change, But Will GOP Support It?

Democratic lawmakers unveiled an energy-efficiency plan this week that would reward farmers for various energy-conservation measures.

Analysis: U.S. ‘Freedom To Vote Act' Would Roll Back New Fla., Voting Restrictions

What are called by many new “anti-voter laws” target vulnerable groups, according to The League of Women Voters of Florida.

Gov. DeSantis Eyeing Development Of Merck's New Anti-COVID Pharmaceutical

Gov. Ron DeSantis is monitoring testing and the federal regulatory review process for Merck's new antiviral drug.

Fla., Pari-Mutuels Fight To Keep Seminole Tribe From Defending Its Monopoly Over Sports Betting

The essence of the court argument was that "the Seminole Tribe of Florida has no right to stand in the way," the report states.

Florida's First Lady Is Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Gov. DeSantis Announces

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis has breast cancer, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.

ACLU, Broward Sheriff Brawl In Court Over COVID Safeguards For Inmates

The Broward Sheriff's Office in South Florida has filed a response to the ACLU's complaint that it is violating a settlement agreement.

Clinics Offering COVID-19 Boosters Have Launched In Florida, With Few Rules To ‘Minimize The Barriers'

COVID-19 booster shots are now available to many groups such as those 18 and older with underlying medical conditions.

Florida's Process Of Compensating People For Years Of Wrongful Incarceration Is Opaque

Barney Brown, a Miami-Dade man wrongfully imprisoned for 38 years on rape and robbery convictions, has received no compensation.

Gov. DeSantis Says He's Running For Reelection; Cagey About Presidential Aspirations

In case there was any doubt in people's minds, DeSantis is running for reelection next year.

Guns At Election Sites: Intimidation? League Of Women Voters Joins Lawsuit

Guns don't belong in places where people vote, register to vote or count votes, the League of Women Voters of Florida says.

DeSantis Sees The Global COVID Pandemic As A Test Of Americans' Liberties

Democrats Crist and Fried criticized DeSantis for doing too little to push vaccines and blocking school districts from requiring masks.

Florida Sees Its First Phase Of The Minimum Wage Boost, $10 An Hour

Workers in Florida earning minimum wage saw a significant bump in pay Oct. 1 – from $8.65 to $10 an hour.

S. Florida Businessmen, No Casinos Group Sue To Strike Down Gambling Expansion

Following two lawsuits fighting for control of sports betting in Florida's new gambling compact, there's now a third lawsuit.

Pari-Mutuels Ask Courts To Strike Sports Betting From Fla., Gambling Compact With Seminole Tribe

Two Florida pari-mutuel facilities fighting the anticipated launch of legalized sports betting statewide have raised the stakes.

Major Satellite Manufacturing Plant Coming To Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center will be the site of an enormous satellite manufacturing facility that will cost $300 million to build.

New College Survey For “Intellectual Freedom” Has Already Spawned A Lawsuit

“Any law that relies on the good will of legislators and politicians over protections of the Constitution is not a good law," Gothard said.

Lawmakers Try Again To Get Certain Juvenile Arrest Records Expunged; ‘Children Should Be Given A Chance At Redemption'

In late June, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed two 2021 bills related to expunging juvenile arrest records, causing concern from advocates.

Gov. DeSantis Orders Probe Into Facebook's Secret Leniency Program

The report indicates "one of the principal beneficiaries of Facebook’s practice was Donald Trump, DeSantis’s own political mentor."

Twelve States Revise Counting Of Prisoners To Address Concerns About Voting Fairness, But Not Florida

Eleven states drawing new voting districts this year following the 2020 Census are breaking with tradition to address such claims.

Florida received ‘C’ for fiscal health

According to Truth in Accounting's new Financial State of the States report