Critics call for parks plans to be ditched

Critics call for parks plans to be ditched

by | Aug 27, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — Environmentalists are seeking assurances that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has scrapped plans for a series of golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park after a state spokeswoman said the proposal has been dropped. Audubon Florida, the Sierra...
Title IX rule blocked amid lawsuit

Title IX rule blocked amid lawsuit

by | Aug 26, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — A divided appeals court has blocked a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs while a legal battle continues to play out, giving a win to Florida and three other states. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last...
Workers’ comp rates could dip

Workers’ comp rates could dip

by | Aug 26, 2024

Florida businesses could see a slight decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates in 2025, continuing a series of years of lower rates. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which makes rate filings for the industry, submitted a proposal Friday to...
Trial set in social media law fight

Trial set in social media law fight

by | Aug 22, 2024

A federal judge Wednesday scheduled a trial next year in a battle about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on social-media platforms. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued an order scheduling the trial during a two-week period that will start June 16. The...