by Jim Saunders and Mike Exline - News Service of Florida | Aug 29, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to brace for Hurricane Idalia, an unprecedented storm predicted to bring severe wind and storm surge to the Big Bend region. Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie emphasized the high risk of historical flooding and urges...
by News Service of Florida | Aug 25, 2023
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, aims to reduce regulations for public schools through feedback and deregulation initiatives. The effort is a response to HB 1, a law passed by the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis, which includes an expansion of...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 22, 2023
A federal appeals court in Tallahassee will review a 2022 Florida law this week that imposed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training. Attorneys representing the state aim to overturn a preliminary injunction issued last year, which halted...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 21, 2023
Regulators have ordered Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to revise and reduce proposed rate increases, focusing on a 12 percent increase for common homeowners’ policies. Citizens’ requested 13.3 percent rate increase faces scrutiny due to concerns about...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 18, 2023
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the 2022 Parental Rights in Education law that bars instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation between Kindergarten and 3rd grade. U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger rejected a lawsuit from parents, students,...
