by Caden DeLisa | Feb 10, 2025
Florida ranked last in the nation for first-time pass rates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in 2024, according to a report from the Florida Center for Nursing published on Monday. Despite slight improvements over the previous year, the state...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 10, 2025
Florida gas prices rose 10 cents over the past week, averaging $3.17 per gallon as of Sunday, according to data from AAA – The Auto Club Group. The increase follows a 17-cent surge the previous week. Despite a recent downturn in crude oil prices, fuel costs remain...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 7, 2025
Florida International University’s (FIU) Board of Trustees appointed Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president, effective February 17, 2025. The announcement was made by FIU Board of Trustees Chair Roger Tovar following a special...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 7, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has entered into a formal agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the state’s role in enforcing federal immigration laws. Speaking at the Florida Capitol,...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 7, 2025
Florida regulators have approved new rates for the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with premiums for the most-common type of homeowners policy increasing by a statewide average of 6.6 percent. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation trimmed proposed rate...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
Senator Blaise Ingoglia filed Senate Joint Resolution 536 (SJR 536) on Thursday, a proposed constitutional amendment that would reinforce the state’s legislative term limits by capping a lawmaker’s service to eight consecutive years in each chamber—resulting in a...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 6, 2025
Arguing that elections officials overstepped their authority, state Rep. Debbie Mayfield on Thursday filed an emergency petition at the Florida Supreme Court after being blocked from running in a special election for a Senate seat. Mayfield, R-Melbourne, filed the...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell on Thursday announced the leadership team for the House Democratic Caucus for the 2024-26 legislative term, naming appointments that will shape the caucus’s strategy in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Rep....
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2025
A Republican Senator introduced legislation on Wednesday designed to improve support services for children with autism and their families by expanding early detection efforts, intervention programs, and creating a centralized hub for research and training. The bill,...
by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2025
Rollbacks of property and car insurance rates that could bring relief to the state’s beleaguered insurance market were announced on Wednesday in Florida. The state’s property insurer of last resort, Citizens, announced that 73% of Miami-Dade homeowners...
