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Backroom Briefing: Identity Theft? Or Distraction?
By Jim Turner ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd offered a little more detail Wednesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state was looking into possible fraud...
Florida seeks to keep gun sales lawsuit alive
By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office this week argued that a judge should allow Florida to continue challenging a new federal rule that requires more...
Beach access fight goes to appeals court
By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – Waterfront property owners have gone to a federal appeals court after a judge last month sided with the Pinellas County town of Redington Beach...
A judge OKs a settlement in Florida’s Medicaid class action
A judge is requiring Florida’s Medicaid program to provide incontinence supplies to adults with disabilities.
Florida citrus land continues to dwindle
Hendry County was down 12,374 acres, Polk County saw a drop from 60,131 acres to 58,516 acres.
A court backs U.S. Sugar in a case over boilers and Clean Air Act emissions
A court ruled that an EPA rule classified some sugar boilers as “new” sources of pollutants though they were built before revised standards.
Florida legislative committee meetings are scheduled for December and beyond
Florida House committees will meet the week of Dec. 2 to Dec. 6, while Senate committees will meet Dec. 9 to Dec. 13.
The forecast for the 2024 hurricane season is eased
An above-average season is still projected, but AccuWeather is now forecasting 16 to 20 named storms, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes.
A court rejects a Tampa Christian school’s lawsuit over a blocked pregame prayer
A court said the Florida High School Athletic Association did not violate First Amendment rights when it blocked a school from prayer.
Florida sues feds over immigration records
Florida sent Freedom of Information requests regarding “federal government policies permitting the release of dangerous criminals."
Lawyers for Florida are urging an appeals court to uphold a law preventing people under age 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns.
Florida Lottery sales decrease
State economists reported that Florida Lottery sales decreased during the past fiscal year.
