State looks at costly fix for unemployment site
More than $73 million is needed over the next two years to revamp Florida’s much- criticized unemployment system, which was overwhelmed in the initial weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of t…
DeSantis, GOP lawmakers take aim at foreign influence
Calling Florida’s higher-education system one of the state’s “primary targets of foreign influence,” Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Republican lawmakers Monday in releasing proposals that take aim at espio…
Vaccinations expanding for police, firefighters, teachers
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to law-enforcement officers, firefighters and K-12 teachers who are age 50 or older.
DeSantis told reporters he would issue an e…
House set to target social media companies
In a politically charged issue that has become a rallying cry for Gov. Ron DeSantis and many other Republicans, a House committee Tuesday will take up a proposal that targets large social-media compa…
DeSantis clears way for ‘extremely vulnerable’ to be vaccinated
After focusing almost exclusively since December on vaccinating seniors, Gov. Ron DeSantis has cleared the way for more people under age 65 to receive shots if they are “extremely vulnerable” to COVI…
Health liability bills teed up next week
Though some of the details differ, the House and Senate next week will continue moving forward with proposals that would help shield health-care providers from lawsuits related to COVID-19.
House precautions remain largely unchanged
The Florida House will largely stick with existing COVID-19 restrictions when lawmakers return to Tallahassee for the 2021 legislative session that begins Tuesday, according to protocols released Fri…
Business liability bill back up in Senate
After the issue got delayed this month, a high-profile bill that would provide COVID-19 legal protections to businesses is slated to go before a Senate committee on Tuesday.
FSU to resume in-person instruction, graduation
In a sign that Florida’s higher-education institutions are preparing for a return to normalcy, two of the state’s largest universities are announcing changes that bring people back to campus.
