Mar 3, 2021
‘Grandparent tuition waiver’ gets House go-ahead
A proposal is advancing in the House that would allow high-performing students who live outside of Florida to pay in-state tuition rates at public universities if their grandparents reside in the Sunshine State.
Mar 2, 2021
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ advancing in House, Senate
Proposals to codify in state law a “Parent’s Bill of Rights” related to what families are entitled to know about their children’s education and health care are advancing in the House and Senate, as the 2021 legislative session gets underway.
Mar 2, 2021
Flags lowered to honor COVID-19 victims
Flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday at state and local government buildings throughout Florida to honor people who have died of COVID-19.
Mar 2, 2021
DeSantis touts state COVID-19 decisions
Gov. Ron DeSantis formally launched the 2021 legislative session Tuesday with a State of the State address that touted the state’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and touched on hot-button issues that lawmakers will face over the next 60 days.
Mar 2, 2021
Sprowls tells House to ‘be brave’ as 2021 session starts
Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls kicked off the start of the 2021 legislative session by criticizing the media and lobbyists and encouraging lawmakers to “be brave.”
Mar 2, 2021
DeSantis State of the State address
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his State of the State address Tuesday to formally start the 2021 legislative session. Here are his remarks, as prepared for delivery:
Mar 1, 2021
State looks at costly fix for unemployment site
More than $73 million is needed over the next two years to revamp Florida’s much- criticized unemployment system, which was overwhelmed in the initial weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the state’s unemployment agency said Monday.
Mar 1, 2021
DeSantis, GOP lawmakers take aim at foreign influence
Calling Florida’s higher-education system one of the state’s “primary targets of foreign influence,” Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Republican lawmakers Monday in releasing proposals that take aim at espionage and intellectual property theft by China and other nations.
Mar 1, 2021
Vaccinations expanding for police, firefighters, teachers
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to law-enforcement officers, firefighters and K-12 teachers who are age 50 or older.
DeSantis told reporters he would issue an executive order later Monday that will mark an additional expansion of vaccinations that have focused since late December on people age 65 or older.
Feb 28, 2021
DeSantis clears way for ‘extremely vulnerable’ to be vaccinated
After focusing almost exclusively since December on vaccinating seniors, Gov. Ron DeSantis has cleared the way for more people under age 65 to receive shots if they are “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19.