Category: State & National News
Hear from whistleblowers @ Workplace Promise Institute [podcast]
The Workplace Promise Institute is coming to the Pensacola Beach Hilton Sept. 7-9, with CEUs offered by the UWF. Hear the inside stories from whistleblowers…
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…
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…
DeSantis looks to veterans, first responders to fill teacher shortage
DeSantis Touts Proposals Amid Teacher Shortage By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123…
Breaking: DeSantis suspends Hillsborough state attorney over abortion issue
Calling the state attorney had neglected his duty, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit after Warren pledged not…
Bruce ‘Bags’ Bagwell announced the new Gray Angel
The Blue Angels Association has named its new Gray Angel; Bruce Bagwell, (#7 ’55-57), the oldest living Blue Angel officer from the earliest team. “Bags”…
Board to weigh blocking treatments for transgender youths
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Medicine is slated Friday to consider a proposal by Gov. Ron…
Century officially rural [podcast]
State Rep. Michelle Salzman yesterday announced the designation of the Town of Century as a Rural Community. This yearlong project in partnership with Mayor Ben…
FPL funding fake news called ‘chilling’
The Times-Union, Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald have uncovered Florida Power & Light’s efforts to undermine media in the state to further its political agenda….
Peggy Schiller explains lawsuit to disqualify Jones [podcast]
Earlier this month, Peggy Schiller filed a lawsuit to disqualify her opponent Rebekah Jones in the Democratic primary for Congress – District 1. She asserts…
Lincoln Project takes aim at Matt Gaetz
This morning, The Lincoln Project released an ad attacking U.S. Rep. Gaetz over a comment he made during the Turning Point Action Summit that “the…
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…
DeSantis brings out gold cards
During the last election cycle, I joked about the Donald Trump campaign giving me not one, but two gold cards. Gov. Ron DeSantis is following…
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…
Bannon may testify [podcast]
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said in a letter this weekend to the Jan. 6 committee that he is now willing to testify after…
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…
