DeSantis rolls out $96.6 billion budget plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday proposed a record $96.6 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, offering a more upbeat picture of Florida’s finances than lawmakers who will have to stitch t…
Panel backs protest bill after fierce debate
An effort to enhance penalties associated with violent protests, create new crimes when mobs attack property or police and make it difficult for cities to trim law-enforcement spending had a rocky le…
Bill could clear way for pre-game prayers
Amid a legal fight about a pre-game prayer, a Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a bill that would require the Florida High School Athletic Association to allow schools to have access to public-add…
Exceptions eyed as minimum wages increase
Less than three months after voters approved a constitutional amendment to raise Florida’s minimum wage, a Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that could lead to exceptions for some worke…
Constitution revision panel targeted again
An influential appointed panel that recommends changes to the Florida Constitution every 20 years is again in the crosshairs of state lawmakers.
With bipartisan support, the Senate Governmental Ov…
Senators renew push to repeal no-fault system
With the bill’s sponsor saying the coverage hasn’t kept up with the times, the latest effort to end Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system chugged through its first Senate committee on Tuesday…
Wrestling tournament cited in spread of COVID-19
An estimated 1,700 in-person school days were lost as a result of COVID-19 isolation and quarantining and one person died after a two-day wrestling tournament that featured athletes from 10 high scho…
By the numbers: Hepatitis A cases by county
After an outbreak of 3,405 cases in 2019, Florida reported 1,009 cases of hepatitis A in 2020. Here is a breakdown of the counties that had the most cases in 2020 of the contagious liver disease: …
Citizens board approves rate hike
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. leaders Tuesday approved a proposed 7.2 percent average rate increase for residential policyholders, while also backing a plan that could lead to substantially high…