Prison guard changes pitched for ‘system in crisis’
February 22, 2021
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch has been making the rounds in Tallahassee to pitch lawmakers on a plan to spend more than $26 million to shorten prison guards’ regular dai…
DeSantis pushes for election changes
February 22, 2021
Contending the state needs to strengthen election integrity, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday proposed a series of changes in Florida’s voting process.
DeSantis made the announcement three months…
Florida to lower flags for Limbaugh
February 19, 2021
Florida will lower flags to half-staff after funeral plans are set for conservative media icon Rush Limbaugh, a Palm Beach resident who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, Gov. Ron DeSantis sa…
By the numbers: COVID-19 vaccinations by age
February 19, 2021
Through Wednesday, 2,551,882 people had received COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Here is a breakdown of the number of people vaccinated by age group:
— 16 to 24 years old: 30,908
— 25 to 3…
Court rejects challenge to armed ‘school guardians’
February 18, 2021
Three years after a mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led lawmakers to pass a major school-safety bill, an appeals court Thursday rejected a challenge to allowing armed…
Visit Florida tries to speed up tourism’s return to normal
February 18, 2021
After COVID-19 cut Florida visitor numbers last year by about a third, tourism-marketing leaders have set a goal of beating a projection that the vital leisure and hospitality industries won’t return…
Challenge to mask mandate goes to Supreme Court
February 18, 2021
After months of legal wrangling across Florida about mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, a challenge to a Palm Beach County mask mandate has gone to the state Supreme Court.
Money boosted for concealed weapons background checks
February 18, 2021
Lawmakers shifted $4.34 million on Thursday to cover a projected deficit caused by an uptick in people applying for concealed-weapons licenses. Without comment, the Joint Legislative Budget Commissio…
Lawmakers give backing to seat-less bikes
February 18, 2021
Florida lawmakers moved ahead Wednesday with tweaking a law that can lead to people receiving citations for riding bicycles without seats.
Shutdown on COVID-19 measure sparks ‘fireworks’
February 17, 2021
A rush by Florida Republicans to shield businesses from lawsuits linked to COVID-19 is sparking growing rancor with Democrats, as House leaders used procedural moves to cut off debate and sideline at…