by News Service of Florida | Feb 14, 2025
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed Rep. Debbie Mayfield in her bid to run in a special election for a Senate seat, ruling that state elections officials wrongly blocked her from appearing on the ballot. The unanimous opinion said Mayfield’s candidacy in...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a set of immigration enforcement measures, resolving a weeks-long dispute with Florida’s Republican legislative leadership. The legislation introduces new criminal penalties for individuals unlawfully entering...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 13, 2025
Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, issued a statement calling Thompson’s...
by The Center Square | Feb 13, 2025
Two immigration-related bills were passed by the Florida Senate in an three-hour session on Thursday. The House of Representatives will take up the bills as lawmakers face a Friday deadline to get legislation passed designed to bolster the state’s assistance...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 13, 2025
As Florida moves to establish its approach to artificial intelligence regulation, a new report from the state’s leading business advocacy group is urging lawmakers to strike a balance between oversight and innovation. The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF)...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 13, 2025
Florida Atlantic University was designated an “R1: Very High Research Activity” institution on Thursday by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing it among the most research-intensive universities in the United States. FAU is the sixth...
