Senate passes bill creating public registry of animal abusers
Staff ReportPeople who abuse animals would be put on a public registry under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida Senate…
Read MoreAlabama man charged with stealing concrete truck out of Holmes County
On Monday, February 23, a Holmes County jury found Dwight Cedric Joshua Adams, 75, guilty of Grand Theft of a…
Read MoreLincoln, Washington portraits in schools gets Senate backing
The Senate voted 36-2 on Thursday to approve a proposal directing county school districts to display portraits of Presidents George…
Read MoreBonifay man sentenced to 40 years for Lewd or Lascivious Molestation
Michael Nathaniel Simmons, a 44-year-old Bonifay man convicted in January of molesting a child at her church, was sentenced Wednesday,…
Read More‘Missy’s Law’ advances in Senate
A bill that would require people convicted of certain dangerous crimes to be immediately taken into custody unanimously passed the…
Read MoreCasey DeSantis’ food testing program snubbed in budget plans
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ food testing program could stall as quickly as it began. The House and Senate released…
Read MoreHouse seeks to bar emergency funds for immigration enforcement
A fund that pays for emergency preparation and response is set to expire Monday, but the House and Senate are…
Read MoreSenate panel approves bill targeting scam calls
A panel of Florida state senators on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at making it harder for fraudulent telemarketers to mask…
Read MoreFollowing changes, “Farm Bill” ready for senate floor
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson’s wide-ranging “farm bill” is headed to the Senate floor without controversial language that would have expanded…
Read MoreUnemployment changes backed in senate
A bill that would add requirements for collecting unemployment benefits continued moving through the Senate on Thursday after receiving a…
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