TALLAHASSEE --- An administrative law judge Thursday rejected an attempt to have Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees testify in a legal fight about the state’s efforts to prevent school mask mandates. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- While Florida looks to round the corner on administering 100,000 monoclonal antibody treatments to people with COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged Thursday to “fight like hell” to continue receiving the treatments as the federal government this week took control over distribu… Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate inched down slightly from July to August, as the labor force continues to grow but the number of people without jobs holds steady. Read more
A House panel next week will receive a presentation from the state Department of Corrections about the temporary closure of three prisons in rural North Florida and continued staffing shortages.
Sen. Joe Gruters, a Sarasota Republican who also serves as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, on Thursday filed a measure that seeks to turn school board elections into partisan contests. Currently in Florida, school board elections are non-partisan races. Gruters' proposal (SJR 24… Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- With the state set to update its unemployment rate on Friday, jobless claims continue to roll in at a pace that has varied little since mid-May. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- Pencils down, class. Time’s up. Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday returned Public Service Commission members Art Graham and Andrew Fay to their seats on the state utility regulatory board for four more years. Read more
Fish and wildlife officials appear to be proposing few changes to shark-fishing regulations in Florida waters, though rules about blacktip sharks might be adjusted. Read more