BY Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — Delivering a harsh rebuke to Gov. Ron DeSantis, an appeals court on Wednesday upheld a federal judge’s decision that the state cannot bar voting by felons who…
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DeSantis backs compensation for NAS Pensacola victims
Gov. Ron DeSantis said compensation could be coming from Saudi Arabia for families of victims of a December shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. But due to diplomatic necessities, there might not…
State, doctors tangle over pot complaints
By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — State health officials have filed complaints against two medical-marijuana doctors based on information obtained by undercover investigators posing as patients, in what one physician’s lawyers described as a…
House wants to revamp school funding formula
By the News Service of Florida staff The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday is slated to consider a bill that would revamp the way the state divvies up money among school districts….
School choice supporters lobby for more vouchers, scholarships
School choice advocates rallied outside the Florida Capitol on Tuesday to press lawmakers to increase funding for a scholarship program that helps students with special needs. The rally, organized by Step Up…
More psych beds needed
AHCA has published the need for adult, children and adolescent psychiatric beds as well as adult substance abuse beds for July 2025. The agency says there’s a need for 24 new adult…
Bondi selected for Trump’s defense
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been part of President Donald Trump’s impeachment communications team, will be part of the defense for his Senate trial, according to several Washington, D.C.-based…
Recreational pot proposal shelved for 2020
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a “narrow timeframe†for meeting petition-signature requirements, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana use in Florida said Monday the measure will…
Proposal targets Pensacola shooter ‘loophole’
By Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE — Three U.S. House members from Florida want to close a “loophole†used by a Saudi national to buy a handgun before he killed three people and injured…
Lawmakers look for way to curb vaping
By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — As state lawmakers ponder how — and if — to respond to teens’ skyrocketing use of electronic cigarettes, one university student is influencing the Florida Senate leader’s…
Flags fly at half-mast to honor former local lawmaker
Flags will be flown at half-staff today in honor of former state lawmaker John Broxson, who died last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday directed lowering the flags at the state Capitol,…
Statewide grand jury slams ‘systemic’ school safety issues
By Ana Ceballos TALLAHASSEE — A statewide grand jury has issued a report painting a dire picture of how Florida school districts are implementing security measures passed in response to a mass…