State financial curbs on China, Iran advancing

State financial curbs on China, Iran advancing

The State Board of Administration is smoothly implementing legislation to divest from China-owned companies and expand sanctions on Iran-linked firms, as it examines 13 companies for potential links to Iran and about 500 for Chinese divestment, according to incoming...
DeSantis vetoes bill targeting hemp industry

DeSantis vetoes bill targeting hemp industry

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at restricting sales and production of euphoria-inducing hemp-based products, citing concerns over regulatory burdens on small businesses and insufficient achievement of the bill’s intended safety goals. Gov. Ron...
DeSantis, Cabinet eye emergency ‘hub’

DeSantis, Cabinet eye emergency ‘hub’

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will consider purchasing a 40-acre warehouse site in Auburndale for $75 million next week, aiming to transform it into a central hub for emergency supply storage and distribution, as approved by the Legislature with a total...
Parents challenge book objection law

Parents challenge book objection law

Three Florida parents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law that facilitates the removal of school-library books, alleging that the process unconstitutionally discriminates against parents who hold opposing viewpoints to the state’s favored...