Environmental group sues Florida over withheld records tied to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Staff ReportIn the latest legal salvo over the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” an environmental group Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging…
Read MoreLawmaker wants teachers to take oath
Florida public school teachers would be required to take an oath pledging support to the U.S. and Florida constitutions under…
Read MoreHCSO announces arrest of Noma Town Council member
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Coy Mixon on sexual battery charges. A former employee of the…
Read MoreIdeology-based crimes targeted
A new proposal filed in the Florida House would expand hate-crime laws to include offenses motivated by political ideology. Rep.…
Read MoreState could face food stamp tab
As more Florida residents on food assistance will soon have to meet new work requirements, state officials are warning that…
Read MoreLower gun buying age sought
As a related case awaits review by the U.S. Supreme Court, House Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, has filed…
Read MoreLawmakers examine artificial intelligence use in Florida’s insurance industry
Amid explosive development of artificial intelligence, Florida lawmakers Tuesday began drilling into questions about the technology’s use in the insurance…
Read MoreLawmakers begin filing local project requests ahead of 2026 session
Lawmakers have started to file proposed budget earmarks for local projects as they return to the Capitol to prepare for…
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…
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