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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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Daytona Beach, FL - With the coronavirus outbreak coinciding with the rollout of the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau is of course, taking precautions. Officials say that there are two key …
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Diane Coston
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3/16/20
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Tallahassee, FL - A Senate health panel on Tuesday split along party lines as Republicans pushed through a measure to permanently eliminate a 90-day period that seniors and disabled people previously …
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Christine Sexton
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1/22/20
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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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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 - Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls said Thursday that a proposal to ban life insurers, disability insurers and long-term care insurers from tapping into customers’ genetic …
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NSF Staff
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1/23/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Opening the door for hundreds of thousands of convicted felons to be added to Florida’s voting rolls, a federal judge on Sunday struck down major parts of a state law …
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Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
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5/26/20
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Tallahassee, FL - The Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that unanimous jury recommendations are not necessary before death sentences can be imposed, as justices backed away from a 2016 decision …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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1/24/20
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Tallahassee, FL - In a far-reaching move to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food …
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Jim Saunders
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3/20/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Despite some “small scale issues,” the League of Women Voters of Florida on Monday commended state and local elections officials for safely carrying out “a …
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NSF Staff
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11/24/20
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Daytona Beach, FL - Hurricane season officially begins on Monday and the 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins today, running through next Thursday, June 4.
Jim Judge, Volusia …
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Diane Coston
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5/28/20
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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 - While holiday travel is expected to decline this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Florida Highway Patrol is out in force this week on interstates and major highways, …
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News Service of Florida Staff
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11/25/20
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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 - In a stark reminder of the toll of COVID-19 on seniors and their caregivers, slightly more than half of the reported deaths of Floridians from the disease have now been linked to …
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Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
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6/1/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida’s jobless rate in February was 2.8 percent, but that doesn’t reflect a coronavirus-fueled spike in claims that has overwhelmed the state …
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Jim Turner
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3/27/20
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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 - Buoyed by lower-than-expected natural gas costs, Florida Power & Light plans to slash May electric bills as customers grapple with the novel coronavirus.
Utilities are …
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Jim Saunders
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3/30/20
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Tallahassee, FL - As the number of residents in long-term care facilities with COVID-19 continues to increase, AARP’s Florida director has asked state officials to explain why they are …
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Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida
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3/31/20
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Tallahassee, FL - Raising the minimum wage will be on the November ballot. Allowing recreational marijuana won’t.
With a critical petition-signature deadline Saturday, those and other …
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Jim Saunders
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1/31/20
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