TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Florida’s request to take up a dispute with the federal government stemming from concerns about “medically fragile” children being placed in nursing homes. Read more
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte temporarily suspended services and is transferring 160 patients after the building sustained damage in Hurricane Ian, HCA Florida Healthcare said Thursday. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- A closely watched race for a North Florida state Senate seat long held by Democrats continued to heat up Monday, as incumbent Loranne Ausley and Republican challenger Corey Simon went toe-to-toe on guns, abortion and education issues. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- Outgoing state Sen. Jeff Brandes hasn’t held back about how he thinks Hurricane Ian will shake the already-fragile property insurance market in Florida.
TALLAHASSEE --- A closely watched race for a North Florida state Senate seat long held by Democrats continued to heat up Monday, as incumbent Loranne Ausley and Republican challenger Corey Simon went toe-to-toe on guns, abortion and education issues. Read more
Most Florida school districts that closed last week because of Hurricane Ian had reopened campuses by Monday, according to state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. Read more
TALLAHASSEE --- State officials have taken steps to make it easier for people in areas affected by Hurricane Ian to receive unemployment benefits, as recovery efforts from the massive storm continued Monday and the death toll mounted. Read more
TALLAHASSEE — In a case involving tens of millions of dollars a year, a judge has sided with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ruled that another cigarette maker is responsible for paying Florida under a landmark legal settlement about health-related costs of smoking. Read more
More than 282,000 insurance claims have been filed after Hurricane Ian, totaling $2.04 billion in estimated insured losses, according to numbers posted Tuesday on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website. Claims and estimated losses have steadily increased as residents and businesses… Read more
State wildlife officials are set to establish a “seasonal” no-entry zone in Brevard County waters to further protect threatened manatees, which have seen an unprecedented number of deaths mostly linked to malnutrition. Read more