TALLAHASSEE --- House and Senate budget leaders Monday rushed to finalize a new state spending plan, while Gov. Ron DeSantis continued calling for giving property-tax rebates. Read moreHouse, Senate Continue Hammering Out Budget
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
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez after he was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering in a probe of illegal gambling operations. Read moreOsceola Sheriff Suspended After Charges
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers Thursday started moving forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that supporters say would bulk up financial reserves to help the state weather potential problems such as economic recessions.
TALLAHASSEE — A nearly four-year legal fight between Florida and the federal government over immigration policies could be close to ending because of changes made by President Donald Trump. Read moreLong-Running Immigration Case Could End
Amid questions about how the University of Florida will move forward with hiring a new president, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday reappointed two members of the UF Board of Trustees, including Chairman Mori Hosseini. Read moreHosseini Reappointed to UF Board
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the state has awarded an additional $3.5 million to help Point Blank Enterprises expand in Wakulla County. Read moreState Grant Aids Wakulla Project
Florida A&M University athletic director Angela Suggs was arrested on allegations that she misused a credit card from her previous employer to make wire transfers, cash withdrawals and purchases at casinos, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Monday. Read moreFAMU Athletic Director Faces Charges
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ended May with 818,297 policies, up from a month earlier — but far below its policy count at a similar point the past two years, according to data posted on the Citizens website. Read moreCitizens Policies Down from Past Years
The average price of gasoline in Florida essentially held steady over the past week, but the AAA auto club pointed to “upward pressure.” Read moreFlorida Gas Prices Hold Steady
Political pollsters probing to learn how voters feel about a candidate sometimes run surveys tossing out ideas like, “His concerns are my concerns,” or “She knows what my life is like” or, “He knows how I live.”
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 …
