By Jim Saunders. The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass….
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‘Other end of the tunnel’ for Dozier victims
By Dara Kam, the News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Wiping away tears, men in their 60s, 70s and 80s watched Monday as the Florida Senate unanimously gave final approval to a…
State seeks judge’s exit from elections fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying he “appears to have a closed mind,” the state has asked a federal judge to exit a case about the constitutionality…
Backroom Briefing: A Farmer Eats Across Florida
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Food across Florida is being highlighted this week on the United Kingdom’s ITV…
School flag bill dies in committee
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — An effort to restrict what flags can be flown at schools and other public buildings flailed in the Florida Senate last week,…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths by County
From The News Service of Florida: Data posted online by the state Department of Health showed that 725 Florida resident deaths had been linked to COVID-19 in a little more than the…
By the Numbers: December Housing Prices
©2024 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. The industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in December was…
Utility bills expected to dip in 2024
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — After high natural gas costs helped push up electric bills over the past year, many Florida utility customers could get some relief…
Daily Outtakes: Florida GOP chair censured
The Republican Party of Florida’s executive committee met this weekend and approved a motion to fire its chair, Christian Ziegler, at its next regular meeting on Jan 6. Why? Since Oct. 4,…
Sociology class change spurs debate
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State higher-education officials on Thursday moved toward making changes to “general education core courses” at state universities, including a change involving a…
Court consolidation idea shot down
In September, I wrote about how crowded Florida circuit court dockets could get even more packed, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner got his way in consolidating the state’s 20 circuit courts (Circuit…
Special session has begun
From The News Service of Florida: The Florida Senate and House on Monday began a special legislative session to address a series of issues, including expressing support for Israel amid its war…