Apalachicola oyster harvesting gets go-ahead
Staff ReportAfter a five-year shutdown, Apalachicola Bay will reopen to limited oyster harvesting on Jan. 1, signaling cautious optimism for the…
Read MoreLawsuit challenges Florida’s expectant mother parking law
Disability-rights advocates are challenging a new Florida law that allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with…
Read MoreFWC defends firing of biologist over social-media post
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is pushing back against claims that it violated a former employee’s First…
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 MoreHospitals square off on transplant rule
Some of Florida’s top hospitals are gearing up for a major legal battle over a new state proposal governing organ-transplant…
Read MoreJudge pauses Florida gun rights case for medical-marijuana users
A federal judge has put a long-running lawsuit on hold that challenges whether medical-marijuana patients in Florida can be prohibited…
Read MoreDriver arrested after altercation with deputies
On October 26, 2025, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office deputy located a vehicle parked in a vacant lot at Highway…
Read MoreJudge rejects concealed carry age law
A Broward County circuit judge has ruled that Florida’s law prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying concealed firearms violates the…
Read MoreRecords exemption eyed for ER docs
Two Republican lawmakers have filed matching bills that would make personal information about current and former emergency physicians confidential under…
Read MoreFWC to take up oyster rules
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will next month consider giving final approval to a plan that would…
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