Lawmakers Push to Strengthen Penalties for Hit-and-Runs

Lawmakers Push to Strengthen Penalties for Hit-and-Runs

Florida lawmakers are moving to strengthen penalties for drivers who flee the scene of crashes involving property damage. Sen. Kristen Arrington introduced SB 1378, and Rep. Dan Daley filed the companion bill, HB 479. Both measures amend existing law to mandate that...
Florida Senate passes trio of immigration bills

Florida Senate passes trio of immigration bills

Two immigration-related bills were passed by the Florida Senate in an three-hour session on Thursday. The House of Representatives will take up the bills as lawmakers face a Friday deadline to get legislation passed designed to bolster the state’s assistance...
FAU attains top research status

FAU attains top research status

Florida Atlantic University was designated an “R1: Very High Research Activity” institution on Thursday by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the most research-intensive universities in the United States. FAU is the sixth...