Moody alleges FEMA violated civil rights
November 15, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Federal Emergency Management Agency violated the civil rights of supporters of President-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Trump taps Gaetz for Attorney General, Rubio for Secretary of State
November 14, 2024
Tallahassee – U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Panhandle Republican who in recent years has become a national political lightning rod, was picked Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Decisions loom after Rubio, Waltz picks
November 13, 2024
Tallahassee – When he returns from a trade mission to Italy, Gov. Ron DeSantis likely will face decisions about picking a successor to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and setting a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.
New house, senate leaders start moving forward
November 8, 2024
Tallahassee – Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez on Thursday rolled out changes to House committees, while saying lawmakers have “spent taxpayer funds excessively and indiscriminately in the last few years.”
Could amendment failure boost medical pot?
November 7, 2024
Tallahassee – Nearly 56 percent of Florida voters supported a measure that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana for adults, but that wasn’t enough to push the proposed constitutional amendment over the finish line.
GOP flexes muscles in legislative races
November 6, 2024
Tallahassee – In a show of Republican strength in Florida, incumbent Corey Simon on Tuesday handily defeated Democratic challenger Daryl Parks in what was considered the only competitive state Senate race and the GOP maintained supermajorities in both legislative chambers.
FSU gets go-ahead in ACC lawsuit
November 5, 2024
Tallahassee – An appellate-court panel on Monday unanimously allowed Florida State University to proceed with a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference, in the latest twist in a two-state legal battle over issues such as sports media rights.
5 big issues to watch Tuesday
November 4, 2024
Tallahassee – After months of voters getting bombarded with television ads and mail pieces, Tuesday is Election Day.
Supreme Court tees up disabled firefighter case
November 1, 2024
Tallahassee – With the Biden administration, labor unions and AARP weighing in, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in January in a dispute about whether the city of Sanford violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by limiting a health-insurance subsidy for a firefighter who retired early because of Parkinson’s disease.
Amendment 3 backers, DeSantis square off
October 31, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida next week could join two dozen states that allow recreational use of marijuana, after a nine-figure campaign bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator amid intense opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis.