Justices to hear felon voter fraud fight
January 13, 2025
Tallahassee – The Florida Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up an appeal by a convicted felon who was one of 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 of regist…
Citrus projections low, but hold steady
January 10, 2025
Tallahassee – With a major grower set to exit the business, Florida’s struggling citrus industry saw little change Friday in a production forecast for the hurricane-damaged growing season.
Court ends Warren legal fight
January 10, 2025
Tallahassee – More than two years after challenging his suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren hit a legal dead-end Friday.
DeSantis eyes money for Everglades projects
January 9, 2025
Tallahassee – As he works on a proposed budget for the upcoming year, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will ask President-elect Donald Trump to give Florida authority over federal money for…
Pot ruling affects police searches
January 8, 2025
Tallahassee – In what could be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, an appeals court Tuesday said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify police searching a car because the dog could not differ…
Plaintiffs fight Moody request in age verification case
January 7, 2025
Tallahassee – Plaintiffs pushed back Jan. 6 against a request by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to temporarily halt a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new law requiring age verif…
State takes aim at Senate redistricting case
January 6, 2025
Tallahassee – The Florida Senate and Secretary of State Cord Byrd last week urged a panel of federal judges to reject a lawsuit alleging that part of a 2022 Senate redistricting plan is unconstitutio…
Doctor faces $10,000 fine in abortion case
January 3, 2025
Tallahassee – After the state Department of Health called for revoking the doctor’s license, the Florida Board of Medicine this week issued a final order imposing a $10,000 fine and reprimanding a ph…
Former Gov. MacKay dies at 91
January 2, 2025
Tallahassee – Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesman said J…
Moody continues Starbucks fight
January 2, 2025
Tallahassee – After an investigative agency sided with the company, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office will urge an administrative law judge to find that Starbucks has improperly used rac…
















