TALLAHASSEE — Weeks after talks imploded on a state spending plan for the next fiscal year, legislative leaders on Friday put the finishing touches on a budget proposal that should be ready for House and Senate votes on Monday. Read moreWeekly Roundup: Let's Make A Deal!
A reported 17,377 abortions had been performed in Florida this year as of June 2, a 45.8 percent decrease from a comparable period in 2024, according to state data. Read moreAbortions Down 45.8 Percent
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida would hold a sales-tax “holiday” each August for back-to-school items, while sales taxes would be eliminated on commercial leases and such things as hurricane supplies and sunscreen, under a tax package that House and Senate leaders released Friday evening. Read moreTax Package Aids Back-to-School Shoppers, Businesses
TALLAHASSEE — As Minnesota reels from the murder of one state lawmaker and the shooting of another, Florida could shield from public disclosure the home addresses of legislators, other elected officials and their family members.
Rep. Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds, D-West Palm Beach, has drawn a Democratic challenger as he seeks re-election in 2026. Read moreEdmonds Draws Primary Challenge
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday in a post on the social-media platform X that he awarded nearly $10 million to workforce training programs at five state colleges. Read moreColleges Get Workforce Money
Florida citrus growers got a little positive news Thursday. Read moreCitrus Forecast Ticks Up
A Broward County judge is disputing that she violated a code of judicial conduct after a probe into issues including her reliance on a fake recording of Florida Supreme Court justices as she campaigned for the bench last year. Read moreJudge Pushes Back in Disciplinary Case
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. entered hurricane season with nearly 820,000 policies, with the count increasing slightly last week. Read moreCitizens Policy Count Inches Up
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Monday denied a permit to drill for oil near the Apalachicola River, upholding recommendations of an administrative law judge and giving a victory to environmentalists and Northwest Florida residents who rallied against the … Read moreOil Drilling Permit Rejected
Pondering David Jolly’s just-announced campaign for governor, Floridians find themselves thinking, “Have I seen this before?”
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 …
