Proposal targets school safety compliance
November 3, 2021
A measure filed Wednesday seeks to bolster enforcement power of the state education commissioner and State Board of Education on school-safety issues.
State gets another bump in tax revenues
November 3, 2021
Florida budget writers got some good news Wednesday, as general-revenue tax collections topped expectations for September by 15.7 percent, due in part to people continuing to spend down savings amass…
Democrats criticize special session on vaccination mandates
November 2, 2021
Democrats expressed opposition Tuesday to a special session ordered by Gov. Ron DeSantis to push back against requirements that workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Book program moves forward for struggling readers
November 2, 2021
A state-backed program designed to help struggling elementary-school readers by delivering free books to their homes is set to start shipping books next month, and eligible families are being encoura…
Small business tax ‘holiday’ proposed
November 1, 2021
Discounts for shoppers would be offered through a sales-tax “holiday” at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, under a pair of bills filed Monday for the 2022 legislative session, whic…
State nears 60,000 COVID-19 deaths
November 1, 2021
Florida is approaching 60,000 reported COVID-19 deaths, though the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals continues to drop.
Florida gasoline prices stabilize
November 1, 2021
After increasing earlier in October, gasoline prices stabilized in Florida last week, according to the AAA auto club.
COVID-19 patients in hospitals, ICUs down
October 29, 2021
The numbers of Florida hospital patients and intensive-care unit patients with COVID-19 continue to drop.
Lawmakers could give boost to nursing homes, prison workers
October 29, 2021
Amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and worker shortages, Florida lawmakers next week will consider proposals to inject nearly $100 million into nursing homes and boost pay of state correctional…
Virtual school growth spurs debate on funding
October 29, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted skyrocketing student enrollment in virtual education, putting a spotlight on competition among Florida providers – and igniting a debate about whether lawmakers should…