State issues abortion rules
May 2, 2024
Tallahassee – With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that…
Snake release looks to restore ecosystem
May 1, 2024
Bristol – In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into gopher tortoise burrows.
Florida, other states target Title IX rule
April 30, 2024
Tallahassee – Targeting issues about sexual orientation and gender identity, Florida joined three other states Monday in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule about sex…
State eyes increased calls on wildlife
April 29, 2024
Tallahassee – Bears and coyotes and raccoons, oh my!
As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for assistance related to wild anim…
Florida seeks stay in wetlands permitting fight
April 26, 2024
Tallahassee – Pointing to what it called “irreparable injuries,” Florida has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a district judge’s ruling as a legal battle continues to play out about permi…
Another look sought in redistricting case
April 25, 2024
Tallahassee – Voting-rights groups want a federal court to reconsider a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan, pointing to the “outsized” role that Go…
BP money aims to bolster workforce training
April 24, 2024
Tallahassee – Triumph Gulf Coast earlier this month surpassed the milestone of distributing more than $550 million in grant awards stemming from the BP oil spill settlement, with much of the funding…
Biden’s Florida visit highlighting abortion
April 23, 2024
Tallahassee – President Joe Biden is traveling to Tampa Tuesday as he shows his support for abortion rights — an issue Democratic party leaders believe will help their ticket up and down the ballot i…
FHSAA mulls esports
April 22, 2024
Tallahassee – The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport, amid growing interest from member schools.
DeSantis ok’s chaplains in schools
April 19, 2024
Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a measure that will authorize school districts to allow volunteer school chaplains to provide services to students, amid opposition from the America…