TALLAHASSEE — New College of Florida is in line to receive $1.1 million in what is known as performance-based funding after state university system officials on Wednesday signed off on a “student success plan monitoring report” presented by the school’s president, Richard Corcoran. Read moreBoard Approves $1.1 Million for New College
Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 have topped 2,000 this year, according to newly posted data on the state Department of Health website. Read moreCOVID-19 Deaths Top 2,000
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that he signed a measure that will rename Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College. Read moreDeSantis Signs TCC Rebrand
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that he signed a measure that will rename Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College.
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris visited the site of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, her husband will make appearances Wednesday in Miami-Dade County, according to the White House. Read moreEmhoff to Appear in Miami-Dade County
Members of the State Board of Education are considering ways to put more pressure on local teachers' unions, amid delays in planned salary increases for teachers in some districts. Read moreEducation Board Eyes Teacher Pay
Gasoline prices in Florida are up amid rising global oil prices, increasing 4 cents over the past week to an average of $3.50 a gallon on Monday. Read moreFlorida Gas Prices Continue to Rise
TALLAHASSEE — A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, saying opponents did not prove lawmakers acted with “racially discriminatory purpose.” Read moreFederal Judges Uphold Redistricting Plan
State regulators Tuesday approved a settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light providing a $5 million credit to customers in a case involving what are known as “replacement” power costs because of outages at nuclear plants. Read moreRegulators OK $5M FPL Settlement
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis suggested the state should have looked again at the prices of three land-conservation deals that totaled $193 million before they were approved Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Cabinet members. Read morePatronis Questions Costs of Land Deals