State grants extra time for standardized tests
February 15, 2021
Amid a debate about whether students should be required to take standardized tests in person as COVID-19 continues to spread, the state Department of Education is giving an additional two weeks for…
No-fault repeal backed in Senate
February 15, 2021
Florida senators continued moving forward Monday with a proposal to do away with the state’s longstanding no-fault auto insurance system, with trial attorneys and insurers closely watching the debate.
Bill seeks to remove Roberts name from law school
February 15, 2021
Florida lawmakers will again consider a proposal aimed at removing the name of former state Supreme Court Chief Justice B.K. Roberts from the building that houses the Florida State University Colle…
Judge to weigh lawsuit on unemployment problems
February 15, 2021
Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began tossing people out of work, a circuit judge is again poised to consider a potential class-action lawsuit stemming from major problems in Florida’s un…
CDC school guidance may have little effect in Florida
February 14, 2021
New guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic might not change anything in Florida, as state Education Commissio…
Data needed for redistricting delayed
February 14, 2021
Blaming coronavirus-related delays, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday that data Florida lawmakers will use to redraw legislative and congressional boundaries won’t be delivered until September.
Unemployment claims down but future’s uncertain
February 12, 2021
Florida posted its lowest weekly total of first-time unemployment claims since the start of the pandemic, despite mounting issues confronting the travel industry.
House seeks to tie school money to enrollment
February 12, 2021
House Republican leaders in the upcoming budget will seek to base public school funding on “actual enrollment,” after the state made a change this year that helped bolster districts financially dur…
Money sought for concealed weapons background checks
February 11, 2021
With a surge in people seeking concealed-weapons licenses, a legislative panel next week will consider approving an additional $4.34 million for processing background checks.
Judge sides with Iguanaland in license fight
February 10, 2021
An administrative law judge could help give a reprieve to Iguanaland. Judge Jodi-Ann Livingstone on Wednesday ruled that state wildlife officials should not have denied a license renewal for Iguana…