Author: News Service of Florida
Minimum wage jumps to $11/hour
In the second increase under a 2020 constitutional amendment, Florida’s minimum wage will go to $11 an hour on Sept. 30. The voter-approved amendment, spearheaded…
Electric bills likely to increase in 2023
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as…
Artemis launch eyed as boost to state space efforts
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the next step in America’s return to the moon set for Monday, Florida’s aerospace…
Weekly Roundup: Wound Up Over Diversity Discussions
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Chief U.S. District Judge…
Backroom Briefing: Eyes on the IRS
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner and Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — Warning, “They are coming here. They are coming…
Schools scramble to fill vacant slots
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida students began returning to classrooms this week amid a teacher and support-staff shortage, with…
Recreational marijuana initiative launched
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and country-music legends The Bellamy Brothers are backing a…
State takes aim at workplace training lawsuit
By Jim Saunders,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Disputing that restrictions on race-related workplace training violate the First Amendment, the state is asking a…
Crist, Fried duke it out in debate
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With both claiming to be Florida Democrats’ best bet to defeat Gov. Ron DeSantis in…
By the numbers: Florida’s youngest, oldest counties
Florida residents had a median age of 42.7 in 2021, but median ages varied widely in counties. Here is a rundown by county: — Leon…
FPL says Supreme Court should uphold rates
By Jim Saunders,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to reject challenges to a…
Florida ports see jump in cargo [podcast]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Cargo handled through Florida seaports was up at least 75 percent in 2021 from before…
FPL drops Winter Power Proposals
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Monday backed away from a controversial proposal that would have…
State tries to shield Corcoran in ‘Intellectual Freedom’ case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The state is asking a federal judge to shield former Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran from…
Rash of overdoses ramps up fentanyl fight
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida QUINCY — State and local authorities are working “feverishly” to fight the distribution of fentanyl in Florida…
Judge hears arguments in abortion law challenge, ruling expected Thursday
By Ryan Dailey The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge is expected to rule Thursday on a request to block…
New Laws: From big budget to strawberry shortcake
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 150 laws that Florida legislators passed this year are set to hit the books…
DeSantis vetoes bill on business lawsuits…not an Andrade bill
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A controversial measure that would have given businesses power to sue cities and counties to…
Andrade alimony bill vetoed
DeSantis Vetoes Alimony Overhaul –says retroactive clause made it unconstitutional By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — Acting on one of the…
FDOT buys Garcon Point Bridge
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Transportation agreed to pay $134 million to take control of the…
