By Jim Turner and Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate negotiators Tuesday began narrowing budget differences, with agreement on issues such as a minimum-wage proposal, spending…
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Broadband expansion proposal modified
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers awaiting federal money scaled back a proposal Tuesday that would help broadband providers expand service to mostly rural, underserved areas. Sen. Jim…
FP&L parent gets new CEO
From the News Service of Florida: NextEra Energy, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, named John Ketchum on Tuesday as its president and chief executive officer. Ketchum, who has held…
State of the State address
From The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday gave his State of the State address to formally launch the 2022 legislative session. Here are his remarks, as prepared for…
State sending COVID-19 tests to senior facilities
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state is shipping about 1 million at-home coronavirus tests to nursing homes and assisted living facilities,…
DeSantis racing feds on at-home COVID tests
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that the “federal government is not going to come through†on a plan to distribute at-home coronavirus tests, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
By the numbers: Covid cases surge
From The News Service of Florida The Florida Department of Health released a report Friday that reflected a surge in COVID-19 cases this month. Here are totals of new cases for the…
DeSantis pitches more pay raises for FHP, FDLE, FWC
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Promoting Florida as “greener pastures†for law-enforcement officers, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday teased a plan for salary increases and bonuses as…
Judge rejects Florida sports betting deal
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a “fiction,†a Washington, D.C.-based judge late Monday ruled that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of online sports…
Elections Supervisors say Democracy ‘Under Threat’
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Republicans throughout the nation continue to refuse to acknowledge former President Donald Trump’s re-election loss to Democrat Joe Biden nearly a…
Change could tee up football at Pensacola State College
By Ryan Dailey,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Football programs could come to Florida’s state college system after top education officials Wednesday repealed a rule that has prohibited colleges from having…
State Board eyes 11 Districts over mask policies
The chess game between Gov. DeSantis and President Biden continues. When will they run out of pawns? – RO By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to pressure…
Feds offset DeSantis fines for Broward
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it is awarding more than $420,000 to the Broward County School Board to cover state financial penalties targeting school board members’ salaries. The grant…
State puts more Covid decisions in parents’ hands
Gov. DeSantis and his Department of Health have put more Covid decisions regarding the child’s schooling in the hands of parents. Parents will no longer need a medical reasons to opt-out of…
Education Board to meet on COVID mask rules
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and top state education officials are continuing to pursue a crackdown on school districts that don’t comply with a new Department…
Battle over masks in schools
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is looking to enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis’ threat to withhold the salaries of school officials in Alachua…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths
By The News Service of Florida Note: Gov. Ron DeSantis will not release COVID deaths by county. The only resource we have is CDC, and that’s not by county. As of Sunday,…
State takes aim at Ben & Jerry’s decision
By Jim Saunders ©2021 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State investment in the parent company of the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream chain could be blocked later this year after Ben…
DeSantis moves to block mask requirements in schools
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will issue an executive order to prohibit school districts from imposing mask-wearing requirements as students return…
DeSantis moves to cut Garcon Point Bridge tolls
By Jim Turner ©2021 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis wants court-ordered toll rates to be cut nearly 50 percent on Northwest Florida’s…
