DeSantis to sign property insurance change
June 9, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will sign a property-insurance package that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. while seeking…
Medical board agrees to revamp weight-loss rule
June 8, 2021
Acknowledging that the regulation is inconsistent with Florida law and is out-of-step with current practice standards, members of the Florida Board of Medicine agreed to revamp a rule for medicatio…
Judge tries to untangle ‘Grim Reaper’ lawyer case
June 8, 2021
A Northwest Florida judge is weighing how to handle an appellate court-fueled case against a lawyer who drew national headlines by donning a Grim Reaper costume to criticize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand…
By the numbers: COVID-19 deaths by state
June 7, 2021
As of Friday, the United States had nearly 597,000 reported COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started. Here are numbers for Florida and other states that have had the most deaths:
— Californ…
Courts to drop mask, social distancing requirements
June 5, 2021
Florida courts are set to resume some jury trials and drop mask and social-distancing requirements, while most court proceedings will continue to take place remotely, under an order issued Friday b…
Governor signs record $100 billion budget
June 4, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record $100 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year this week, but not before slashing about $1.5 billion from the spending plan using his line-item veto power.
Off and running: Nikki Fried enters gubernatorial race
June 4, 2021
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the 2022 gubernatorial race this week, marking the second major Democratic challenger to DeSantis as he seeks re-election.
Rocky start to pride month
June 4, 2021
DeSantis riled the LGBTQ community on Tuesday when he signed into law a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participating in girls’ and women’s high-school and c…
DeSantis signs bill on transgender athletes
June 1, 2021
Speaking at a private school in Jacksonville on the first day of Pride Month, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participa…
Moody wants quick action in immigration appeal
June 1, 2021
After a lower-court judge rejected the state’s arguments, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants a federal appeals court to quickly take up a challenge to immigration-enforcement moves by Pres…