TALLAHASSEE — Convicted killer Thomas Gudinas is “severely mentally ill” and putting him to death by lethal injection would violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, his attorneys argued this week as they try to convince the Florida Supreme Court to halt his scheduled J… Read moreMental Illness Argued in Gudinas Execution
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 --- Gov. Ron DeSantis described as a “mistake” part of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that for a decade could prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence. Read moreBackroom Briefing: Keeping Eye on AI
TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate budget negotiators agreed to pay raises for state employees, with bigger boosts going to law enforcement officers and firefighters, as talks continued Tuesday on a state spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
After winning a special election Tuesday for a Brevard County House seat, Republican Brian Hodgers has taken the first step toward running for a full term in 2026. Read moreHodgers Readies for 2026 Run
The state university system’s Board of Governors is scheduled next week to consider approving the selections of Jeanette Nunez as president of Florida International University, Marva Johnson as president of Florida A&M University and Manny Diaz Jr. as interim president of the University … Read moreBoard Tees Up New University Presidents
First-time unemployment claims in Florida increased last week to the highest weekly total since Hurricane Milton crashed into the state in October. Read moreFlorida Jobless Claims Jump
TALLAHASSEE — Arguing the case "presents issues of utmost importance for religious liberty in this country," a Tampa Christian school wants the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a years-long battle about whether the school should have been barred from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker… Read moreSchool Urges Justices to Rule on Pre-Game Prayer
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
A bill that would designate a four-mile stretch of road in Palm Beach County as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard” was sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Read moreTrump Road Bill Goes to DeSantis
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 …
