Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ lawyers Thursday asked a full federal appeals court to take up a battle about the suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren, saying a three-judge panel’s decision “stymies the governor’s supervisory power by enabling local officials to willfully neglect their…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Fires Back In Case Of Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up an appeal by a former state correctional officer who challenged his firing for using medical marijuana. The court, as is common, did not explain its decision against hearing the challenge by Samuel Velez Ortiz, a…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Marijuana Firing Case
A day after the House overwhelmingly passed the bill, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo on Thursday backed a proposal that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from having social-media accounts and said the Senate will start moving forward with it. House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm…
Read More Florida Senate Poised To Take Up Social Media Bill
First-time unemployment claims dropped in Florida after a brief post-holiday season increase. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,610 unemployment applications were filed last week in Florida, down from 7,103 during the week that ended Jan. 13. Last week’s total was similar to…
Read More First-Time Unemployment Claims Dropped In Florida
Private insurers are projected to take about 76,000 policies this month from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. amid long-running efforts to shift customers into the private market. Citizens President and CEO Tim Cerio gave the projection Thursday while speaking to the House Insurance &…
Read More Insurers To Take 76,000 Citizens Policies In Florida
Pointing to children’s mental health and online sexual predators, the Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from having social media accounts. The House voted 106-13 to approve the measure (HB 1), a priority of House Speaker…
Read More Florida House Passes Bill Targeting Kid’s Social Media
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan, but it appears the case will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for the November elections. The Supreme Court issued an order saying it…
Read More Florida Supreme Court To Take Up Redistricting Fight
With enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program continuing to plummet, a federal judge Tuesday dismissed an initial attempt to require the state to at least temporarily reinstate coverage to many beneficiaries and to change the process for dropping people. Attorneys for Medicaid beneficiaries filed a potential…
Read More Ruling Slows Florida Medicaid Eligibility Fight
After years of debate, the Florida Senate is scheduled to take up a bill (SB 280) on Thursday, filed by Sen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, to revamp regulations about vacation-rental properties. After getting approval from two Senate committees, the bill will be heard during…
Read More Vacation Rental Regulations Teed Up In Florida Senate
Bills that could increase the growth of a school voucher program for students with disabilities and expand a state book-delivery program are ready to go to the full Florida House. During a special legislative session in November, lawmakers approved temporarily lifting a cap on participation…
Read More Florida Voucher, Book Program Expansions Backed