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.
Court takes aim at concealed-weapons licensing
June 17, 2021
In a case that could have far-reaching implications, a state appeals court this week ruled that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services improperly denied a concealed-weapons licen…
FSU poised for change at the top
June 17, 2021
The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a five-year contract for incoming President Richard McCullough, as retiring President John Thrasher reflected on his nearly seven y…
Florida, other states lose Obamacare challenge
June 17, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge by Florida and 17 other states to the Affordable Care Act, leaving intact the law that has helped more than 2 million Floridians obtain subsidi…
DeSantis says Florida will help with border control
June 16, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida law-enforcement officers will go to Texas and Arizona to help with border control, as Florida continues to challenge the Biden administration in federal…
Florida misses deadline on federal schools money
June 16, 2021
Florida is among 21 states that have not submitted plans to the U.S. Department of Education detailing how they intend to use the latest round of federal stimulus funds earmarked for schools. The dep…
DeSantis backs moments of silence in schools
June 14, 2021
Touting the measure as a way of allowing students to “reflect and be able to pray as they see fit,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will require public schools to hold moments of silen…
Appeals court targets mask requirement
June 11, 2021
Pointing to privacy rights, a divided state appeals court Friday overturned a circuit judge’s decision last year that allowed Alachua County to keep in place a mask requirement to try to prevent the…
Fisheries license plate gets go-ahead
June 11, 2021
A group backing a specialty license plate to promote conservation of fisheries is the first to meet sales and design requirements under a 2020 state law.
Education board backs controversial history guidelines
June 11, 2021
Backing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign against critical race theory, the State Board of Education on Thursday approved a rule that places controversial guidelines on the way U.S. history is taught in pu…