TALLAHASSEE — Three years after Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a congressional redistricting plan through the Legislature, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge by voting-rights groups that argued part of the plan violated the state Constitution. Read moreSupreme Court Upholds Redistricting Plan
The number of abortions reported in Florida during the first half of 2025 dropped 40.4 percent from the same period in 2024, amid a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, according to new state data. Read moreFlorida Abortions Down 40 Percent
TALLAHASSEE — Citing a staffing shortage, Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking a new way for out-of-state government lawyers to practice in Florida for up to three years without having to take The Florida Bar exam or undergo a “character and fitness” evaluation. Read moreUthmeier Seeks OK for Out-of-State Lawyers
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday sent to a lower court a case filed by Democratic state lawmakers after they were denied entry to a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Orlando Republican Michael Lincoln-McCreight this week opened a campaign account to run in 2026 in a House district held by Rep. Bruce Antone, D-Orlando, according to the state Division of Elections website. Read moreRepublican Files for Orlando House Seat
TALLAHASSEE — In a case that has drawn national attention, a federal appeals court this week declined to reconsider a decision that backed the Leon County school system in a dispute about a student wanting to express a gender identity and use pronouns the child's parents didn't support. Read moreCourt Won't Reconsider School Gender Case
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in June, while private-sector jobs were down 21,000 from May, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. Read moreFlorida Jobless Rate Stays at 3.7 Percent
TALLAHASSEE — In a case that has drawn national attention, a federal appeals court this week declined to reconsider a decision that backed the Leon County school system in a dispute about a student wanting to express a gender identity and use pronouns the child's parents didn't support. Read moreCourt Won't Reconsider School Gender Case
Regulators this week approved proposals by eight property-insurance companies to assume up to 253,947 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. late this year. Read morePolicies to Exit Citizens in Late 2025
TALLAHASSEE --- Suggesting weather modification efforts could be linked to recent deadly flooding in Texas, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier this week advised airport operators about needing to comply with a new state law targeting chemtrails. Read moreBackroom Briefing: Clouding the Flood Cause?
An alert reader sent a snarky comment to the “sound off” column of a newspaper editorial page last week, pointing out that federal rules of the road specify certain colors for highway signs — green for city names and mileage numbers, blue for services like restaurants, gas stations and hotel…
The Fifty Over 50 profiled in News Service of Florida’s 2025 list began their careers in a very different Florida – a less populated, more localized and vastly less developed Sunshine State. Their efforts as attorneys, lobbyists, and health and business leaders have collectively helped grow …
