Author: News Service of Florida

Move Against Disney Shows DeSantis Clout

Written by News Service of Florida on April 21, 2022. Posted in News.

Bowing to Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Legislature on Tuesday advanced two proposals aimed at punishing Walt Disney Co. for criticizing a controversial new law restricting instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools --- a measure critics have dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill.

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Democratic Protest Halts Redistricting Debate

Written by News Service of Florida on April 21, 2022. Posted in News.

A Florida House debate about congressional redistricting was suspended mid-day Thursday as a group of House Democrats protested a plan by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would cut the number of Black-held districts.

Democratic members chanted, “Stop the Black attack,” and sang, “We Shall Overcome,” with some sitting on a state seal at the front of the House chamber.

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Florida Jobless Rate Dips to 3.2 Percent

Written by News Service of Florida on April 19, 2022. Posted in Business.

Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.2 percent in March, as workers shift away from gigs at hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues for higher-paying jobs in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics.

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House Passes Measure on Race-Related Instruction

Written by News Service of Florida on February 25, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

Overriding objections from Democrats who called the measure “wrong on all levels,” the Republican-controlled Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that would limit how race-related concepts are taught in schools and in workplace training sessions.

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Transgender Athlete Legal Fight Put on Hold

Written by News Service of Florida on February 8, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

A challenge to a controversial state law that bans transgender females from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams has been put on hold while another Florida case plays out in a federal appeals court.

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Dentists, Hospitals Wary of Medicaid Changes

Written by News Service of Florida on February 8, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

Florida House members Monday backed a proposal that would revamp the managed-care system that serves about 4 million Medicaid beneficiaries, but key parts of the plan are fueling opposition from dentists and hospitals.

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Lawmakers seek inspections after condo collapse

Written by News Service of Florida on January 25, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

nspections would be required for many condominium buildings and other multifamily residences statewide under “minimum” steps lawmakers are considering in response to last year’s deadly Champlain Towers South collapse in Miami-Dade County.

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By the Numbers: Bright red counties

Written by News Service of Florida on January 19, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

Republicans last year overtook Democrats in registered voters in Florida.

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Feds ease requirements for school bus drivers

Written by News Service of Florida on January 4, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

Federal transportation officials on Tuesday announced a plan to ease licensure requirements for school bus drivers in an attempt to relieve driver shortages in Florida and other states.

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DeSantis racing feds on at-home COVID tests

Written by News Service of Florida on January 4, 2022. Posted in Florida News.

Saying that the “federal government is not going to come through” on a plan to distribute at-home coronavirus tests, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state is honing its own strategy to send tests to vulnerable Floridians.

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