Mask restrictions lifted for fully vaccinated
DeSantis signs ‘alcohol to go’ into law
State readies ‘work search’ requirement
People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work on a weekly basis after Memorial Day, as the state pushes to get workers back on the job, particularly at restaurants.
Also, a process is being set up for business owners to report unemployment claimants who don’t follow the “work search” rule, which will require people to apply for five jobs a week.
Wildlife officials eye shark encounters
State wildlife officials are trying to better understand increased encounters between sharks and people fishing in Florida waters.
The incidents haven’t made the waters deadlier. But as conservation efforts have helped some shark species repopulate, the encounters appear more prevalent amid reports of sharks consuming catch before it’s brought onto boats or shortly after it is released back into the water, said Jessica McCawley, director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Marine Fisheries Management.
DeSantis signs major school voucher bill
DeSantis signs bill on gun regulations
State ballot initiative challenged
Boating accidents, deaths up in 2020
Disney safe from new state measure cracking down on social media companies
Gov. Ron DeSantis distanced himself this week from a carve-out for entertainment giant Disney in his crackdown on social-media companies that block users from their platforms.
Lawmakers stuck a provision into the bill aimed at keeping the Disney Plus streaming service from getting “caught up” in the measure (SB 7072), which is aimed at tech giants such as Facebook and Twitter.