Surfside condo collapse could lead to legislation
June 28, 2021
State and federal legislation could be proposed to address construction or engineering issues after the deadly condominium-building collapse in Surfside, where crews continued to search the rubble M…
Budget, bevy of laws ready to take effect
June 28, 2021
More than 100 new laws passed during the 2021 legislative session will hit the books this week, ranging from a record $100 billion state budget to a ban on COVID-19 vaccine “passports” and an expans…
Biden approves federal aid after condo collapse
June 25, 2021
President Joe Biden early Friday approved federal assistance as crews continued working at the scene of a collapsed condominium building in Miami-Dade County and as dozens of people remained missing.
By the numbers: Jobless claims by state
June 25, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report estimating that 6,792 unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended June 19. Here are numbers of claims filed in oth…
DeSantis says answers in collapse will take time
June 24, 2021
Calling it a “tragic day,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said engineers will need time to determine why most of a 12-story, 40-year-old oceanfront condominium building in Surfside collapsed early Thursday.
By the numbers: Third-grade scores by county
June 23, 2021
The Florida Department of Education on Tuesday released a report showing that 54 percent of third-grade students this year scored “satisfactory” or above on the state English-language arts exam. Her…
DeSantis signs bills on civics, ‘intellectual freedom’
June 22, 2021
Saying he wants Florida to be the “number-one state for civic literacy,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed bills aimed at boosting civics education in public schools and gauging “intellectual freed…
Bridge toll hearing called off
June 21, 2021
After the state Department of Transportation reinstated tolls Sunday, a hearing has been called off in a long-running legal battle about a Northwest Florida bridge.
Texas backs Florida in immigration fight
June 21, 2021
Texas is backing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s effort to convince a federal appeals court to block immigration-enforcement decisions by the Biden administration. Texas Attorney General Ken…
On Florida’s horizon: Dust, brilliant sunsets and allergies
June 18, 2021
Sunsets across Florida in the coming days could become even more spectacular, as clouds of dust from the Sahara desert sweep in across the Atlantic coast.