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Governor DeSantis Announces Federal Contracts for Everglades Project Have Been Executed

Governor Ron DeSantis joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to announce that all federally funded contracts for the Everglades…

6 months ago

Elections, ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Bills Sent to DeSantis

Bills allowing the state to designate groups as “domestic terrorist organizations” and to require Florida voters after the 2026 election…

7 months ago

DeSantis Signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ Calls For House Impeachment of Judge

Felons convicted of violent and sexual crimes won’t be released prior to sentencing under a bill signed by Gov. Ron…

7 months ago

South Dade High Wrestling Team Wins State Championship

The South Dade Senior High School wrestling team won another state championship on March 7 in Kissimmee, continuing one of…

7 months ago

Florida’s Burrowing Owls are Back!

Florida’s burrowing owls are beginning their nesting season, and residents may soon notice the small, curious birds appearing in neighborhoods,…

9 months ago

Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls for Special Session to Discuss Redistricting

Florida residents may find themselves in new congressional voting districts if Gov. Ron DeSantis moves forward with his call for…

9 months ago

State Legislators May Ask Voters to Reduce Property Taxes

Republicans in the Florida House are working on ballot initiatives that would ask voters to overhaul the state’s property-tax system…

10 months ago

Reimbursement Checks from Washington Arrive in Florida

Checks from Washington reimbursing Florida law enforcement agencies were handed out Tuesday amid praise from the state's chief financial officer.…

12 months ago

Shutdown Pauses Jobs Update

Amid the federal government shutdown, the State Department of Commerce did not release monthly unemployment figures as expected on Friday.…

12 months ago

School Board ‘Privilege’ Fight Continues

Current and former Escambia County School Board members this week went to a federal appeals court as they continue seeking…

1 year ago

House Committee to Examine Possible Link Between ‘Radicalization,’ Social Media Apps

The suspect in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk disclosed details of the assassination on a social media…

1 year ago

Septic Industry Target Manatees Ruling

Saying the case has “significant implications for home construction and the economy,” home builders and the septic-system industry this week…

1 year ago

Florida Gas Prices Drop

Gasoline prices fell in Florida last week, with motorists Monday paying an average of $2.94 a gallon for regular unleaded,…

1 year ago

After Almost 100 Years FPL’s First Power Plant Still Powers South Florida

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has operated a power plant in Fort Lauderdale since 1927. Originally known as the…

1 year ago

State Seeks Go-Ahead on Initiatives Law

TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General James Uthmeier and Secretary of State Cord Byrd this week asked a federal appeals court to…

1 year ago

Feds Back State in Immigration Law Fight

The Trump administration Monday argued a federal appeals court should overturn a district judge’s ruling that blocked a new Florida…

1 year ago

SOCSOUTH Commander Promoted to Two-Star Admiral

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Mark A. Schafer, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command South, was promoted to the…

1 year ago

Part of Ballot Initiatives Law Blocked

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has blocked a key part of a new law that imposed additional restrictions on the…

1 year ago

Report Predicts Cost Increases for Floridians Due to Tariffs

A report released on Tuesday says Florida consumers could see big impacts from tariffs levied on imports by President Donald…

1 year ago

DeSantis Lauds Improvements in Florida School Accountability Ratings

The Florida Department of Education released its accountability scores for individual public schools and districts on Monday and no school…

1 year ago

Pot Companies Get Into Hemp Business

For years, medical-marijuana companies in Florida have fiercely campaigned for stricter regulation of euphoria-inducing hemp products, which can be purchased…

1 year ago

DOD Sending 700 Troops to Support ICE Operations in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the mobilization of up to 700 military personnel to support of U.S. Immigration…

1 year ago

20,000 Tons of Invasive Burmese Pythons Removed from Florida

Florida has achieved another first, this time a record more than 20,000 tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been removed…

1 year ago

Court Refuses to Halt Manatee Requirements

A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge's order that requires the Florida Department of Environmental…

1 year ago