A controversial proposal about teacher preparation programs and a measure aimed at moving policies out of the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. were among 28 bills formally sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. One of the bills (HB 1291) would bar teacher-preparation programs at…
Read More Florida Education, Insurance Bills Teed Up
First-time unemployment claims in Florida slightly decreased last week, though a series of announcements will affect the jobs of more than 350 workers in the coming months. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated that 6,068 unemployment claims were filed during the week that…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Down Slightly
The state Board of Education on Wednesday approved the creation of four new bachelor’s degrees at two state colleges. St. Petersburg College will get three of the degrees. The new programs will be bachelor of science degrees in cardiopulmonary sciences and secondary English education and…
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Wildlife officials have not found any other deer infected with fatal chronic wasting disease after one tested positive last year in Northwest Florida. But the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will continue beefed up monitoring efforts because samples were not submitted for many deer…
Read More Deer Disease Monitoring To Continue In Florida
Trulieve, the state’s largest medical marijuana company, has contributed nearly $50 million to the effort to pass a constitutional amendment to authorize recreational marijuana in Florida, according to a new campaign finance report posted on the state Division of Elections website. The report shows that…
Read More Trulieve Coughs Up Nearly $50M For Florida Marijuana Initiative
A proposal aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense is headed to the House floor. The House Infrastructure Strategies Committee on Tuesday voted 16-5 to back a bill (HB 87) that would allow people to kill bears without permits if the people are…
Read More Florida Self-Defense Bear Kill Bill Heads To House Floor
With a deadline a little more than a month away, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights continue getting closer to meeting a petition-signature requirement. The Florida Division of Elections website Friday showed 863,876 valid petition signatures for the proposal, up…
Read More Florida Abortion Measure Tops 863K Signatures
The number of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. policies dropped by more than 48,000 last week, as the state’s insurer of last resort continues trying to move customers into the private market. Citizens had 1,224,847 policies as of Friday, down from 1,273,352 policies a week earlier…
Read More Citizens Policy Count Decreases In Florida
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 20 other states Thursday in challenging a Biden administration rule aimed at reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court in Paducah, Ky., alleges that federal transportation officials overstepped their authority in the rule, which…
Read More Florida, Other States Fight Federal Carbon Emissions Rule
A House Democrat on Thursday filed a proposal that would provide a public records exemption for personal information about clerks of circuit court, deputy clerks, employees, and family members. Rep. Dan Daley, D-Coral Springs, filed the bill (HB 983) for consideration during the 2024 legislative…
Read More Records Exemption Sought For Florida Court Clerks