First-time unemployment claims in Florida dropped sharply during the holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 3,856 initial claims were filed in Florida last week, down from 6,534 during the week that ended Nov. 19. The state had averaged 6,965 claims…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Down In Thanksgiving Week
In one of a series of similar cases, a Broward County abortion clinic is fighting a $56,000 state fine stemming from allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed. East Cypress Women’s Center, Inc.…
Read More Florida Abortion Clinic Fights Waiting Period Fine
Andrew Warren, a twice-elected Hillsborough County state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August, took the stand Tuesday in a federal lawsuit aimed at getting his job back. The testimony came during the first day of a trial before U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle…
Read More State Attorney Suspended By Florida Governor DeSantis Testifies In Bid to Get Job Back
A student’s attorneys argued Monday that the Florida Supreme Court should reject an appeal by the University of South Florida in a dispute about fees collected for services that were not provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic. USF went to the Supreme Court last month…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Urged To Reject USF Shutdown Case
Three newly elected members of the Florida Senate are preparing to run again in 2024. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, and Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, opened campaign accounts this week as first steps in seeking re-election, according to the…
Read More Three Florida Senators Tee Up 2024 Bids
Fresh off election wins this month, state House members continue lining up to run again in 2024. In recent days, at least six House members opened campaign accounts as initial steps toward seeking re-election, according to the state Division of Elections website. They were Rep.…
Read More Florida House Members Gear Up For 2024 Bids
Continuing to steadily increase, the estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian have topped $10.27 billion. Data posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation showed that, as of Tuesday, estimated insured losses were $10,271,655,453, up from $9,626,397,208 last week and $8.7 billion two weeks earlier.…
Read More Hurricane Ian Insured Losses Top $10.27 Billion In Florida
A sharply divided appeals court Monday rejected an Alachua County man’s self-defense arguments after he fatally shot his fiancee’s 24-year-old son during an altercation in 2019. James Dwight Edwards contended that he was immune from prosecution under the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law. But…
Read More Florida Court Rejects Self-Defense In Shooting Death
New House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell on Monday announced her top lieutenants heading into the 2023 legislative session. Driskell, D-Tampa, made the announcement hours before a ceremony in the House chamber to formally mark her designation as the Democratic leader. Rep. Dotie Joseph, a Miami-Dade…
Read More New Florida House Minority Leader, Tampa Democrat Names Leadership Team
Incoming House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, released a plan Friday that will make changes in committees and subcommittees, including creating an Infrastructure Strategies Committee overseeing issues such as transportation, water quality, and flood resilience. The plan came as lawmakers prepare to meet Tuesday in…
Read More Florida House Makes Changes In Committees