Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills on Monday, including a measure (HB 1109) that will create a state program to help boost security at Jewish day schools and preschools. The bill, which passed during the legislative session that ended March 8, will direct the…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will create a public records exemption for personal information about members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The bill (SB 692) was approved unanimously by the Legislature this year after drawing little attention. It will shield…
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Florida Power & Light (FPL), citing “recycled arguments,” is urging an appeals court to dismiss a request for a rehearing in a lawsuit alleging the utility failed to meet its obligations to prevent power outages during Hurricane Irma. FPL attorneys filed a 35-page brief on…
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A political committee fighting a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights raised $107,560 during the first two weeks of June, with a large part of the money coming from Catholic dioceses, a newly filed finance report shows. The Florida Voters Against Extremism committee had about…
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A political committee leading efforts to pass a proposed constitutional amendment about abortion rights raised $8.05 million during the first two weeks of June and has collected nearly $20 million since the Florida Supreme Court said the initiative could go on the November ballot. According…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed two bills aimed at helping military veterans and their family members. One of the bills (HB 725) will expand eligibility for state veterans’ nursing homes to include spouses or surviving spouses of certain veterans. The other bill (HB…
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The Florida State University Board of Trustees on Thursday overhauled regulations about campus demonstrations. The changes came after pro-Palestinian demonstrations in recent months have led to arrests of dozens of protesters at Florida universities amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Under the revamped rules,…
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At least three additional Black farmers could be in line for medical marijuana licenses as part of a wide-ranging Department of Health bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this week. The bill (SB 1582) would help at least three Black farmers who sought licenses but…
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded a St. Johns County judge for a misleading social-media post during an election campaign — but said she did not violate rules by identifying herself as a “conservative.” The Supreme Court issued the written reprimand of Judge Casey…
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With Florida poised to release a May unemployment report on Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated that 7,597 first-time jobless claims were filed in the state during the week that ended June 15, down from a revised count of 8,900 claims during the previous…
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