Dec 11, 2024
State eyes possible bear hunt
Tallahassee – Florida could move toward its first sanctioned bear hunt in nearly a decade.
Dec 10, 2024
Valdes switch adds to House GOP edge
Tallahassee – Elected four times to the state House as a Democrat, Tampa lawmaker Susan Valdes on Dec. 9 added to Republicans’ supermajority.
Dec 9, 2024
FPL gets boost in Irma fight
Tallahassee – In a win for Florida Power & Light, the state Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute stemming from allegations that the utility did not meet obligations to help prevent power outages during 2017’s Hurricane Irma.
Dec 9, 2024
Judge weighs oil drilling plan
Tallahassee – An administrative law judge Monday waded into a legal battle about a plan to drill for oil and gas in part of rural Northwest Florida, with project backers and an environmental group offering dramatically different perspectives.
Dec 5, 2024
Warren, DeSantis legal sparring continues
Tallahassee – After being suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis and losing an election bid to get his old job back, ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren isn’t giving up on a court battle seeking vindication.
Dec 4, 2024
Insurance market rebounds ‘from brink of collapse’
Tallahassee – Changes to Florida laws — including a provision making it harder for policyholders to sue insurance companies — are working as intended to help bring the state’s property-insurance market “back from the brink of collapse,” the head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said Wednesday.
Dec 3, 2024
Regulators approve FPL storm costs
Tallahassee – Customers of Florida’s largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season.
Dec 2, 2024
New faces and trading places in the Florida legislature
Tallahassee – Florida’s 2025 legislative session will begin with 26 new lawmakers in the 120-member state House and nine new Florida senators out of 40 — but the make-up of the chambers will shift in the coming months, due to President-elect Donald Trump.
Nov 27, 2024
Fine seeks to replace Waltz
Tallahassee – With the backing of President-elect Donald Trump, state Sen. Randy Fine said Tuesday he will run for a congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.
Nov 26, 2024
Patronis seeks to replace Gaetz
Tallahassee – Receiving President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement and setting off political dominoes, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Monday he will run for a Northwest Florida congressional seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.