Bill Seeks to Clarify Open Carry Ruling
By The News Service of Florida Amid confusion over the impact of an appeals-court decision that overturned the state’s ban on openly…
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Baker Detention Center Open
Florida this week began accepting immigrant detainees at a repurposed prison in Baker County as part of the state’s support of President…
Insurer Faces Paying Attorney Fees
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When Florida lawmakers in December 2022 overhauled property-insurance laws, they shielded insurers…
GOP Leaders from Other States Join ‘Alcatraz’ Fray
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Republican leaders from 22 other states are trying to help Florida convince…
Florida Gas Prices Drop
Average gasoline prices in Florida dropped 15 cents a gallon over the past week, while demand is expected to increase for the…
Gun Shop Zoning Fight Gets Go-Ahead
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided appeals court Wednesday revived a lawsuit that alleges a South…
Thrasher Remembered as ‘Servant Leader’
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legislative leaders, a state Supreme Court justice and a former governor were…
Part of School Book Law Ruled Unconstitutional
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Siding with publishers and authors, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that a…
DeSantis Taps Collins for Lieutenant Governor
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed Sen. Jay Collins, a Tampa Republican…
Citizens Property Insurance Adds More Policies
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 600 policies last week as it continues to slowly grow. Citizens had 783,344…
State to Send ‘DOGE’ Team to Jacksonville
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia have signaled they will send…
Judge Seeks ‘Clarity’ on Detention Center
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A U.S. district judge on Monday pushed state and federal officials to…