Pointing to a “time of increasing peril for law enforcement officers,” the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office wants to file a brief at the Florida Supreme Court arguing that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” should apply to police officers. Marsy’s Law included…
Read More Florida Sheriff’s Office Backs ‘Marsy’s Law’ For Police
With COVID-19 cases continuing to plummet, the number of Florida hospital inpatients with the virus has dropped below 3,000. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Monday that showed 2,922 inpatients had COVID-19, down from 4,123 a week earlier. Also, the data…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Cases Drop
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried called Monday for Florida to divest from Russia-tied businesses, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. “Florida is a well-known hub for Russian investments, and we should do everything in our power to prevent our state’s financial activity from, directly or…
Read More Florida Ag Commissioner Calls For Russia Divestment Amid Ukraine Invasion
By: Jim Saunders and Tom Urban TALLAHASSEE — Florida House and Senate Republicans could be ready to pass an elections plan that includes creating a new state office to investigate voting irregularities, boosting penalties for wrongdoing and looking at changes in the vote-by-mail system. The…
Read More Florida House, Senate Head Toward Passing Elections Changes
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continues to drop. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported that 3,358 inpatients had COVID-19. As a comparison, the number was 4,123 on Monday. The new data also showed that 562 COVID-19 patients…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Keep Dropping
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that extends COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare providers to June 1, 2023. The governor’s office announced the signing without comment. Lawmakers last year passed a measure to help shield healthcare providers from…
Read More DeSantis Extends Florida COVID-19 Legal Protections
With the House poised to pass its version of the bill Thursday, a Senate panel moved forward Wednesday with a measure that would place inspection requirements on condominium buildings after the deadly collapse last year of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. The Senate…
Read More Florida House, Senate Back Condo Bills After Collapse
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has dropped below 4,000 after a surge in late December and early January caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Tuesday that showed 3,814 inpatients with…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Below 4,000
After the House passed the measure last week, a bill that would prevent abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is poised to go to the full Senate. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday voted 13-6 to approve the bill (HB 5), which is similar to…
Read More Florida Senate Ready To Consider 15-Week Abortion Limit
The Florida Senate could be poised to move forward with a controversial House proposal that would increase scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials and impose eight-year term limits on school board members. The Senate Rules Committee is scheduled to take up the bill…
Read More Florida Senate Eyes Changes On School Books, Term Limits