House Approves New Hurdles For Jobless Benefits
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Tougher steps to qualify for unemployment benefits cleared the Florida House Tuesday. The Republican-controlled…
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House plan moves USF’s Sarasota campus under New College control
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A key campus in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for a conservative overhaul of the…
House Committee Advances Plan for Construction of New Prison Facility
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix With Florida’s prison population expected to increase in the coming decades, a committee in the Florida…
A Closer Look at the House and Senate Proposed Spending Plans for FY 26-27
By Christine Sexton, The Florida Phoenix The Tallahassee money games have begun. The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours…
Senators Back Compensation For ‘Groveland Four’ Families
By The News Service of Florida A proposal to compensate the families of the “Groveland Four” is headed to the Senate floor,…
Florida Jobless Claims Drop For Fourth Week
By The News Service of Florida An estimated 5,427 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida last week, according to a U.S.…
Local Florida Governments Would Be Banned From Enacting Climate Change Policies Under New Proposal
By: Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change…
Cut To Foreign Student Enrollment Advances in House
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A proposal to further limit the amount of out-of-state and international students at some…
Bill Requiring English-Only Driver License Tests Clears House Panel
By Stephanie Kanowitz, The News Service of Florida A bill that would make it harder for undocumented immigrants to obtain certain licenses…
Jolly Would Not Require State & Local Officials to Cooperate with ICE
Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is staking out a controversial position on immigration enforcement, saying he would not require state and local…
Bill to Designate Domestic Terrorist Organizations Advances in Florida House
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A proposal to empower the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to designate…
Florida Emergency Agency Ran up $405 Million Immigration Tab in Six Months
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix Florida’s emergency managers spent more than $405 million in taxpayer dollars in six months to fight…