Senate backs off funding requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ programs
Staff ReportThe Senate on Thursday dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance”…
Read MoreOpioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday. Opioid-caused deaths fell 42 percent…
Read MoreImmigration enforcement costs climb to $460m for year
The Florida Division of Emergency Management spent another $45.3 million on immigration enforcement-related costs, bringing the total spent this year…
Read MoreState issues advisories for hurricane season
State officials are ramping up warnings for residents to prepare supplies and organize insurance paperwork as the six-month hurricane season…
Read MoreChipley man receives 15 years for Holmes County overdose manslaughter case
Jastyn Patrick Green, a 31-year-old Chipley man, was sentenced Wednesday, May 6, to 15 years in prison for selling the…
Read MoreDeSantis signs new Congressional district map
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a new congressional map — drawn by his staff and passed by the…
Read MoreAgriculture ‘Enclave’ bill signed into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday night allowing single-family homes to be built on some property zoned for agriculture.…
Read MoreFlorida seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from state colleges
Undocumented immigrants would be barred from admission to state colleges under a proposed rule by the Florida Department of Education.…
Read MoreFlorida creating high school U.S. History class for college credit
Some Florida high school students could be sitting in new college-level American history classes next year, as the state creates…
Read MoreGas prices rise again amid Iran war
Gas prices in Florida rose an average of 24 cents in the past week, climbing past the $4 mark as…
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