Florida emergency management officials are advising Floridians to ensure safety amid stifling heat. “With the heat index value reaching an upwards of 110 degrees in some areas, it’s important to take breaks from the heat and drink plenty of water,” Division of Emergency Management Executive…
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Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) search for a new president will remain suspended as an investigation gets underway, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues informed school officials this week. Rodrigues said in a letter Tuesday that Julie Leftheris, inspector general for the university system’s Board of…
Read More State Of Florida Launches Probe Into FAU Presidential Search
Audubon Florida wants the state to designate the Wilson’s Plover, a type of coastal wading bird, as a threatened species. Saying the state has fewer than 1,000 of the shorebirds, the conservation group announced Thursday it has petitioned the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission…
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The number of initial unemployment claims in Florida remains low, with last week’s total below the average for this year. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 5,126 claims were filed last week in Florida, down from 5,930 claims during…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Remain Low, Last Week’s Total Below Average
Amid criticism of the Internal Revenue Service by Republican officials across the country, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday announced creation of an online site for people to report alleged “targeting” by the IRS. Recent Republican criticism of the IRS stems, in part,…
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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – As he seeks a third term in the Florida House, Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, has drawn a Democratic challenger. Key West Democrat Michael Travis opened a campaign account this week to run against Mooney in 2024 in House District 120 in…
Read More Islamorada Republican Draws Democratic Challenger From Key West
The Florida Municipal Power Agency said Wednesday it is moving forward with a plan to add six solar-energy “farms” that will supply power to 20 municipal utilities throughout the state. The first part of the plan will involve adding sites in Putnam and Levy counties…
Read More Florida Municipal Utilities To Get More Solar Power
The Florida Democratic Party raised $733,532 from April 1 through June 30, about half of the amount raised by the state Republican Party, according to a newly filed finance report. The Democratic Party had about $15.7 million in cash on hand as of June 30.…
Read More Florida Democratic Party Pulls In $733K
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 5,500 policies last week, continuing three years of rapid growth. According to data on its website, citizens totaled 1,322,696 policies as of Friday, up from 1,317,175 policies a week earlier. As an illustration of the growth,…
Read More Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Adds 5,500 Policies
The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday slightly reduced a surcharge imposed on landline phone customers that helps provide telecommunication services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. In approving a $3.6 million budget for Florida Telecommunications Relay Inc., the regulatory…
Read More Phone Surcharge Reduced In Florida For Relay Program