State issues clarification on license plate frame law
Staff ReportState officials have issued clarification on Florida’s new license plate law in response to questions from motorists regarding the legality…
Read MoreMuslim rights group challenges DeSantis order
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis that…
Read MoreState vaccine mandate repeal fuels debate
Over objections from pediatricians and infectious-disease specialists, Florida health officials on Friday took initial steps toward eliminating some vaccine requirements…
Read MoreState gets OK to enforce social media law
A divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from…
Read More‘Unborn Child’ Bill backed in House
The Florida House on Tuesday advanced a proposal that would allow parents to seek pain-and-suffering damages in wrongful-death lawsuits involving…
Read MoreJudge weighs firing over Kirk post
In a closely watched First Amendment case, attorneys for a Florida biologist fired after reposting a controversial social media post…
Read MoreApalachicola oyster harvesting gets go-ahead
After a five-year shutdown, Apalachicola Bay will reopen to limited oyster harvesting on Jan. 1, signaling cautious optimism for the…
Read MoreHouse tax proposals analyzed
A panel of state economists is set to review the financial impact of a series of Florida House proposals aimed…
Read MoreEnvironmental group sues Florida over withheld records tied to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
In the latest legal salvo over the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” an environmental group Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging…
Read MoreOverdorf refiles bill to require cursive writing instruction in schools
Rep. Toby Overdorf, R-Palm City, has refiled legislation that would require public elementary school students to learn and demonstrate proficiency…
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