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.
Vaccination rates for young children decline
August 11, 2021
Vaccination rates of young children who rely on county health departments to provide shots dipped in 2021, with a top Florida health official describing a decrease in vaccinations of 2-year-olds as “…
Politics surround pandemic in Florida
August 4, 2021
No mask mandates in classrooms. No vaccination “passports.” And no more business shutdowns.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ management of COVID-19 has boosted his countrywide cachet among fellow Republicans a…
DeSantis, Fried offer different takes on red tide
August 4, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried made appearances Tuesday along the Gulf Coast, offering competing views about an ongoing toxic red-tide outbreak.