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Tallahassee, FL - Saying “this court cannot remedy what the state broke,” a federal judge on Friday reluctantly refused to give Floridians more time to register to vote after a state …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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10/9/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a case that could have a dramatic impact on the state’s pot industry, the Florida Supreme Court made the unusual move Wednesday of hearing a second round of arguments …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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10/8/20
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Tallahassee, FL - State law enforcement officials continue to review Attorney General Ashley Moody’s request to investigate former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for helping Florida …
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News Service of Florida Staff
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10/7/20
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Tallahassee, FL - First-time unemployment claims in Florida dropped nearly 25 percent last week, as bars and craft breweries served drinks again and Gov. Ron DeSantis moved forward with the …
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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10/1/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions and …
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News Service of Florida Staff
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10/1/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Two state Republican leaders added their voices Monday in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would gradually boost the minimum wage to $15 an hour in …
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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9/29/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prohibit local governments from being able to close restaurants and bars, as some locals did to slow the spread of COVID-19 earlier this …
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Jim Turner - News Services of Florida
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9/25/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Wednesday criticized “union bosses” and said Florida has been a model for reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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9/24/20
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Tallahassee, FL - With Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried calling for a coordinated response by statewide elected officials to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended …
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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9/23/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida continues to see a steady decline in first-time unemployment claims, even as several large hospitality and entertainment companies have extended and imposed large-scale …
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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9/18/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a legal fight that started after the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland high school, attorneys for the state and the National Rifle Association this month detailed dueling …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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9/16/20
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With little discussion, the Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a settlement about Gulf Power’s costs of restoring power and rebuilding damaged parts of the electric system after Hurricane Michael in 2018
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News Service of Florida Staff
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9/15/20
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A new Commonwealth Fund analysis ranks Florida’s health system among the worst in the nation, finding, among other things, that the state spends $19 a person on public health, or about 51 percent of the national average, and has more children without a “medical home” than any other state.
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Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida
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9/14/20
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Juno Beach, FL - Florida Power & Light said Friday it will offer aid to customers who are behind on their electric bills, as the company prepares to begin disconnections that have been put on …
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NSF Staff
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9/14/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida bars can open the taps again Monday.
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears announced Thursday he was rescinding an emergency order …
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Jim Turner & Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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9/11/20
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Data released by the state health department Tuesday indicate that 65 pediatric patients in Florida have been diagnosed with a rare but serious condition that develops in some children who have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
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NSF Staff
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9/9/20
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday demanded that local officials provide information about “all actions” county governments, city commissions or other boards or commissions have taken regarding the coronavirus.
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NSF Staff
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9/8/20
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes to give Floridians the “ability to have some enjoyment in their life” by soon lifting on-site drinking restrictions imposed on bars and craft breweries since late June.
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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9/4/20
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Florida’s tourism-marketing agency wants Floridians to become in-state travelers as the crucial hospitality industry tries to rebound amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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9/3/20
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Tallahassee, FL - The state is severing ties with Quest Diagnostics after the company did not timely report to the Florida Department of Health nearly 75,000 COVID-19 test results from as far back as …
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NSF Staff
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9/1/20
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