by News Service of Florida | Jun 11, 2024
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...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 10, 2024
A long political career has taught former state Rep. James Bush not to wait when it comes to filing candidate qualifying paperwork. One time, Bush recalled, he was disqualified after a notary public didn’t properly sign his paperwork. Another time, in 2002, Bush was...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 10, 2024
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...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 7, 2024
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...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 6, 2024
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...