Affordable housing initiative tops 41,000 petitions
August 20, 2021
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring money for affordable housing have topped 41,000 petition signatures submitted to the state as they try to get on the November 2022 bal…
Judge clears way for lawsuit over mask order
August 20, 2021
A legal battle over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to prevent school mask mandates will go ahead next week after a circuit judge refused to dismiss the case Thursday.
Sports betting deal faces second court challenge
August 19, 2021
Upping the ante in the courts, two pari-mutuel facilities have filed a second federal lawsuit challenging a 30-year gambling agreement reached by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gives the Seminole Tribe contr…
Questions remain on spending federal schools money
August 18, 2021
The State Board of Education on Wednesday took up how Florida is using billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid for schools, but the state has not submitted a plan for spending the latest — and…
State board takes aim at districts over mask mandates
August 18, 2021
The State Board of Education on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on officials in two school districts who want student mask mandates with exceptions only for medical reasons, floating the possibility th…
State argues school mask case should be tossed
August 17, 2021
Arguing that the case raises a “political” question, attorneys for the state say a circuit judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration that seek to pr…
Tab for DeSantis, dignitary security nearly $4.85 million
August 17, 2021
Florida taxpayers spent nearly $4.85 million during the past fiscal year to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family, the governor’s mansion and various visiting dignitaries, according to a state report…
Florida sees tourism rebound in second quarter
August 16, 2021
Florida attracted 31.7 million visitors in the second quarter of this year, as the state continued to expand tourism-marketing efforts and COVID-19 vaccinations became readily available.
‘Campus carry’ proposal re-emerges in House
August 13, 2021
A long-debated proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on state college and university campuses has re-emerged in the Florida House.
Affordable housing measure tops 30,000 signatures
August 13, 2021
A political committee backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would bolster affordable-housing programs has topped 30,000 petition signatures submitted to the state Division of Elections.