Port Backtracks After State Criticism
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Port Canaveral leaders acquiesced Wednesday to demands by the state and reversed plans for…
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Democrats Get Edge in School Board Races
By The News Service of Florida Democratic-endorsed school board candidates fared somewhat better Tuesday than candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In…
Florida Gets Second-Quarter Tourism Boost
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida saw increased tourism during the second quarter of 2024, while it continues trying…
House Primaries Include Challenges to Incumbents
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida More than a quarter of the 120 Florida House seats have primary elections Aug.…
Vote Tally Tops 762,000
By The News Service of Florida More than 762,000 people had voted as of Wednesday morning in the Aug. 20 primary elections,…
State Officials Warn Port Over Changes
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida The state has warned Port Canaveral leaders that they are putting at risk current…
Five Senate Primaries to Watch
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida When they go to the polls Aug. 20, Democratic primary voters in the Orlando…
Debby Makes Landfall in Big Bend
BY Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane Debby made landfall about 7 a.m. Monday near Steinhatchee with maximum…
NRA Reloads Arguments Against Age Restriction
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida After a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the National Rifle Association on Wednesday urged…
States Scramble After Title IX Ruling Related to Gender Identity
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Hours after a U.S. district judge ruled against them, Florida and three other states…
Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Oppose Pot Initiative
By The News Service of Florida Pointing to issues such as traffic safety, the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs…
Death Warrant Signed in 1994 Murder
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in…