Judge calls for rejecting drilling permit
April 28, 2025
Tallahassee – Saying the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not adequately consider the sensitive nature of the area, an administrative law judge Apr. 28 said the state should reject…
Lawmakers heading to overtime
April 25, 2025
Tallahassee – With the Senate and House unable to reach agreement on tax cuts and spending, lawmakers will not finish negotiations on a new state budget in time to end the legislative session as sche…
House halts Hope Florida probe
April 24, 2025
Tallahassee – After weeks of investigation, a state House leader said Thursday his panel is halting a probe into a foundation linked to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature economic-assistance progra…
House passes condo law changes
April 23, 2025
Tallahassee – The Florida House on Apr. 23 overwhelmingly approved a plan that aims, in part, to ease financial strains on condominium owners, setting up negotiations with the Senate before next week…
‘Rural renaissance’ broken up in house
April 22, 2025
Tallahassee – Senate President Ben Albritton, a citrus grower from Hardee County, has made what he calls the “rural renaissance” plan a priority of the 2025 legislative session.
Senate passes fluoride ban in water supplies
April 17, 2025
Tallahassee – As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Apr. 16 passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
Lawmakers Target Student Cell Phone Use
April 16, 2025
Tallahassee – An effort to keep students off cell phones throughout the school day passed the Florida House on Apr. 16, though differences remain with a Senate proposal.
Senate tees up tax plan for talks
April 16, 2025
Tallahassee – Despite vastly divergent approaches with the House on tax cuts amid global economic uncertainty, a Senate leader Apr. 15 said he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached before th…
Lawmakers look to bolster hurricane plans
April 10, 2025
Tallahassee – A measure to help with hurricane preparedness and response continued moving forward Apr. 10 in the Florida House, a day after the Senate passed its version.
Tanzi executed in 2000 kidnapping, murder
April 9, 2025
Raiford – Michael Tanzi was put to death by lethal injection the evening of Apr. 7 at Florida State Prison, almost 25 years after he kidnapped a woman on her lunch break in Miami and murdered her in…