Immigration bill passes amid DeSantis objections
January 29, 2025
Tallahassee – Saying they are trying to help President Donald Trump crack down on illegal immigration, Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature late Jan. 28 passed a plan that includes boosting cr…
ACC turns to Supreme Court in FSU fight
January 28, 2025
Tallahassee – A more than year-long legal battle between Florida State University and the Atlantic Coast Conference continued to ratchet up Monday, with the conference turning to the Florida Supreme…
Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis, will address immigration
January 27, 2025
Tallahassee – Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws this week but issued a sharp rebuke Jan. 27 to Gov. Ron DeSantis that included overriding a budget veto from las…
State jobless rate stays at 3.4 percent
January 24, 2025
Tallahassee – Despite retirees continuing to reduce the size of the labor force and a slight bump in the number of Floridians out of work, the state’s unemployment rate held steady in December.
‘Gulf of Mexico’ flows through state laws
January 23, 2025
Tallahassee – After President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea.
Ex-lawmaker among finalists for FAU post
January 20, 2025
Tallahassee – Former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner is one of three finalists to become president of Florida Atlantic University, after five other ex-lawmakers have been appointed to top state hig…
Bill targets school start time requirements
January 17, 2025
Tallahassee – With Florida school districts facing a 2026 deadline, a Senate Republican on Jan. 17 filed a proposal that would repeal requirements aimed at later start times for many high schools.
Judge halts challenge to age verification law
January 16, 2025
Tallahassee – With the U.S. Supreme Court considering a similar Texas case, a federal judge Thursday put on hold a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Florida law requiring age verific…
DeSantis taps Moody for Senate seat
January 16, 2025
Tallahassee – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is in line to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of stat…
DeSantis taps Moody for U.S. Senate
January 16, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 16 named Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to succeed outgoing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who was picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of state.