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State Board of Administration Sues Target, Alleging Securities Fraud Over ESG and DEI Disclosures
The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) on Thursday joined a class action lawsuit against Target, its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Brian Cornell, and 12 members of its Board of Directors, alleging violations of federal securities laws related to the...
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CFO Jimmy Patronis bans DeepSeek AI from Department of Financial Services
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued a directive Thursday prohibiting the use of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek within the Florida Department of Financial Services, citing national security concerns and data privacy risks. The...
Senate Republican explores elimination of property taxes
Florida lawmakers will examine the potential elimination of property taxes under legislation filed this week by Sen. Jonathan Martin. The bill, SB 852, directs the Office of Economic and Demographic Research (OEDR) to study how the state could replace property tax...
Mexico Beach officials say they’re in ‘good shape’ implementing reforms
Officials from the Florida city of Mexico Beach say they've taken steps to better safeguard taxpayer funds after a critical audit was released in January by the state auditor general's office. Mayor Richard Wolff told the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Feb....
DeSantis further expands state immigration authority through new ICE agreements
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between Florida law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding state authority to enforce federal immigration laws under the 287(g) program. The...
UNF Poll: Trump, DeSantis maintain net positive approval
A poll published by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Tuesday found that President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis maintain net positive approval ratings among registered voters in Florida. The survey of 871 active voters found...
Sen. Burgess files legislation requiring annual stormwater inspections to mitigate flood risks
Sen. Danny Burgess filed legislation Tuesday that would mandate annual inspections of canals and culverts under local government control to mitigate flooding risks before hurricane season. The legislation would require each political subdivision in Florida to conduct...
Senate Democratic Leader files legislation to mandate E-Verify for all employers
Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo filed legislation on Sunday that would require all employers in the state to verify the employment eligibility of new hires through the federal E-Verify system, expanding current mandates that apply only to larger businesses. Under...
USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down
University of South Florida President Rhea Law announced on Monday that she will step down following a national search for a successor. Law, who assumed the role in August 2021 on an interim basis before being appointed permanently in March 2022, said she will remain...
Florida Republicans file “truth tag” bills in hopes of protecting gullible people from AI
Florida lawmakers would require digital content, including election-related media, to carry metadata revealing AI involvement, but it’s costly, hard to enforce, and burdensome for content creators. A pair of similar bills making their way through the Florida...
Supreme Court Backs Mayfield in Ballot Fight
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...
Nunez, Hasner OK’d for university posts
The state university system’s Board of Governors on Thursday unanimously approved former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez to serve as interim president of Florida International University and former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner to serve as president of Florida...
House eyes lawsuit limits
Florida House members Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would raise limits on payments by state agencies, local governments, school districts and public hospitals in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice & Claims...
Expanding Nurse Anesthetists’ scope of practice will not improve access to surgical care in rural areas (and why this idea is like a bad sequel)
Do you remember the movie, Jurassic Park? It was based on what seemed like a brilliant idea: clone dinosaurs. It seemed a good solution —until, of course, everything went horribly wrong. It turns out, letting velociraptors roam free wasn’t just dangerous; it was also...
Senate unveils ‘Rural Renaissance’ plan
Senate President Ben Albritton calls it the “fight for a rural renaissance in Florida.” And Wednesday, the Senate released a 129-page bill that would take steps to try to bolster health care, education, roads and economic development in 31 counties that, in many...
Senate bill seeks to expand campus carry rights
Legislation filed in the Senate on Tuesday seeks to expand firearm carry rights on college and university campuses, allowing individuals to carry weapons in dormitories, residence halls, and other campus facilities. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Randy Fine, seeks to...
Housing costs, property insurance affordability noted as biggest concerns among Florida voters
Housing affordability and the escalating cost of property insurance were identified as the foremost concerns among Florida voters, according to a survey published by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) on Tuesday. The statewide poll,...
Uthmeier takes reins as Attorney General
With Gov. Ron DeSantis describing him as a “bulldog,” James Uthmeier was elevated Monday to become Florida attorney general after serving as the governor’s chief of staff. While DeSantis had said earlier he would appoint Uthmeier to succeed former Attorney General...
Lawmakers introduce legislation to grant CRNAs full practice authority
Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez and Rep. Mike Giallombardo filed legislation last week to grant Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in Florida the ability to practice independently, without the requirement of physician supervision. The twin measures, SB 718 in...
Flood program borrows $2B after storm claims
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is borrowing $2 billion to pay National Flood Insurance Program claims. FEMA, which manages the flood-insurance program, said the two hurricanes...
DeSantis signs immigration crackdown bill, ending GOP standoff
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 Florida,...
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