Governor signs record $100 billion budget
June 4, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record $100 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year this week, but not before slashing about $1.5 billion from the spending plan using his line-item veto power.
Off and running: Nikki Fried enters gubernatorial race
June 4, 2021
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the 2022 gubernatorial race this week, marking the second major Democratic challenger to DeSantis as he seeks re-election.
Rocky start to pride month
June 4, 2021
DeSantis riled the LGBTQ community on Tuesday when he signed into law a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participating in girls’ and women’s high-school and col…
DeSantis signs bill on transgender athletes
June 1, 2021
Speaking at a private school in Jacksonville on the first day of Pride Month, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participati…
Moody wants quick action in immigration appeal
June 1, 2021
After a lower-court judge rejected the state’s arguments, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants a federal appeals court to quickly take up a challenge to immigration-enforcement moves by Presid…
Number of fully vaccinated long-term care residents, staff unknown
May 27, 2021
Florida is not keeping track of the number of nursing home staff and residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The state requires nursing facilities to report to the state Emergency…
Disney expects full Florida theme parks by year end
May 27, 2021
Walt Disney World could approach full capacity by the end of the year, Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Chapek said during the JPMorgan 49th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conferenc…
GOP leaders expect hiring as added aid ends
May 26, 2021
Florida Republican leaders touted the state’s economy Wednesday and said they expect businesses to boost hiring as additional federal unemployment benefits end in the coming weeks.
“We have emerg…
By the numbers: Santa Rosa has one of lowest unemployment rates in state
May 26, 2021
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity last week released an April unemployment report. Here are April county unemployment rates:
— Hamilton County: 6.9 percent
— Miami-Dade County…
Florida shutting off federal jobless aid
May 24, 2021
Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.