DeSantis Gets School Start Times Bill
By The News Service of Florida The Legislature on Friday formally sent about 60 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a measure…
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DeSantis Nixes Idea of Budget ‘Summit’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida ALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders try to restart the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Tax Cuts Derail Budget Talks
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Legislative budget talks blew up Friday, as the House, the Senate and…
10 Big Issues in 2025 Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Though they will have to return to Tallahassee to hammer out a budget, Florida…
Judge Weighs Arguments on Social Media Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Attorneys for the state acknowledged Tuesday that a 2021 Florida law that…
Lawmakers Turn Off Student Cell Phones
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers late Friday approved barring students in elementary and middle schools…
Lawmakers to Return to Hammer Out Budget
By Jim Turner, Tom Urban and Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate leaders said late Friday…
Pizzo Exits Party, Leadership Post
By Dara Kam and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a stunning move less than a week before…
Four Finalists for FAMU President Named
By The News Service of Florida Marva Johnson, a Charter Communications executive and former member of the State Board of Education, is…
Florida Jobless Rate Holds at 3.6 Percent
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s jobless rate held steady in March. The Florida Department of Commerce…
Hope Florida Foundation OK’s Changes Amid Scrutiny
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Seeking to “restore confidence” in its mission, directors of an embattled foundation…
State Pushes Back in Immigration Law Fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida argued this week it should be able to move forward with…