State gets OK to enforce social media law
Staff ReportA 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…
Read MoreSecond case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed that a road-killed 1.5-year-old female white-tailed deer in Holmes County…
Read MoreAppeals court says smell of cannabis no longer enough for vehicle searches
Pointing to laws allowing use of medical marijuana and hemp, a state appeals court Wednesday reversed course and said police…
Read MoreFlorida weighs new health guidance, university rankings shift, and firearm concerns spark debate
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Florida isn’t ready to make recommendations on the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women.…
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