by John Lucas | Mar 6, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised eyebrows when in the early days as governor he proposed an increase of $625 million in spending next year for environmental projects, including the Everglades restoration. In his State of the State address Tuesday DeSantis reiterated his call...
by John Lucas | Mar 5, 2019
Flanked by new legislative leaders and a new Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis ushered in a new era in state government Tuesday morning as he presented his first State of the State address to a joint session of lawmakers to mark the opening of the 2019 legislative...
by John Lucas | Feb 28, 2019
An abortion rights coalition is launching what it calls a major abortion rights advertising campaign that is aimed at members of the Florida Legislature who will be returning to Tallahassee for the start of the 2019 legislative session on Tuesday. Billboards featuring...
by John Lucas | Feb 27, 2019
From the Pulse nightclub massacre that took place in 2017 to the Parkland high school mass shooting on Valentine’s Day a year ago, Florida has seen its share of senseless tragedies in recent years. There were mass shootings at the Fort Lauderdale airport, the...
by John Lucas | Feb 27, 2019
Florida’s long term health care industry is touting new rankings that show significant improvement in the overall quality of care at long term care centers in the state. The centers credit the improvement on a boost in funding for the centers from the Florida...