TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis called Thursday for a special legislative session next month to erect roadblocks against COVID-19 vaccination mandates being advanced by the White House. Read more
A Leon County circuit judge has scheduled a two-day hearing next month in a lawsuit alleging the Florida Department of Health has violated public-records laws by refusing to provide detailed data about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called for a special legislative session next month to push back against White House attempts to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more
A Republican senator wants to set aside $20 million a year to help protect the environment in the Florida Keys.
TALLAHASSEE --- Dwindling coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Florida aren’t slowing down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ slugfest with President Joe Biden’s administration over how to handle mitigation of COVID-19. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- An administrative law judge heard opening arguments and attorneys began calling witnesses Thursday in a challenge to a state Department of Health rule aimed at preventing student mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Unemployment claims in Florida increased slightly last week but remained similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously turned down an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of murdering three people in 2007 in Duval County. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- With supporters saying the deal will help transition to cleaner energy, the Florida Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a settlement that will increase base rates for customers of Tampa Electric Co. over the next three years. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- State wildlife officials are seeking nearly $7 million from lawmakers as they scramble to address a record year of manatee deaths in Florida’s degraded waters. Read more