DeSantis signs bill on teen work rules
March 25, 2024
Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a measure that will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.
Manatee status could spur lawsuit
March 22, 2024
Tallahassee – Supporters of bolstering protections for manatees notified the federal government Thursday that they are preparing to file a lawsuit over delays in determining whether manatees should be classified as an endangered species.
DeSantis signs homeless restrictions
March 21, 2024
Tallahassee – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places, continuing to say he doesn’t want Florida to become like places such as San Francisco.
Tribe wetlands permitting case put on hold
March 20, 2024
Tallahassee – Amid battles in two courts about a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift wetlands-permitting authority to the state, a judge Monday put on hold a lawsuit filed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.
More marijuana licenses backed for black farmers
March 19, 2024
Tallahassee – State lawmakers for the second year in a row have signed off on expanding the number of medical-marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers, opening the door for three applicants who lost out earlier.
Bill could clear way for farmworker housing
March 18, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida’s agriculture industry hopes a newly passed bill that would limit local regulations on farmworker housing will bolster efforts to bring in more non-immigrant foreign workers.
Supreme Court refuses to reinstate lawyer
March 15, 2024
Tallahassee – The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by a Jacksonville attorney to be reinstated to practice law after a suspension related to his handling of lawsuits against the tobacco industry.
Florida State fires back in ACC fight
March 14, 2024
Tallahassee – With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University this week fired back at a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold — or dismiss — a lawsuit that could lead to FSU leaving the athletic conference.
Lower fuel costs to reduce FPL bills
March 13, 2024
Tallahassee – Pointing to lower-than-expected costs of natural gas, Florida Power & Light on Wednesday asked state regulators to approve a proposal that would reduce customer bills in May.
10 dead issues in 2024 session
March 12, 2024
Tallahassee – When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass. Here are snapshots of 10 issues that died during the session: