State gets OK to enforce social media law
Staff ReportA divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from…
Read MoreHouse aims again to change gun law
The Florida House is once again advancing a controversial proposal to lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other…
Read More‘Unborn Child’ Bill backed in House
The Florida House on Tuesday advanced a proposal that would allow parents to seek pain-and-suffering damages in wrongful-death lawsuits involving…
Read MoreCommissioners discuss land use changes, public access ordinance
AMBER PATINOThe Washington County Board of County Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Thursday, November 13, discussing land use changes…
Read MoreBan on smoke shop product challenged
Companies that sell a byproduct of kratom, known as 7-OH, and users of the substance are challenging an emergency rule…
Read MoreExpanded snapper season proposed
Florida has formally asked federal officials for the authority to manage red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Read MoreJudge weighs firing over Kirk post
In a closely watched First Amendment case, attorneys for a Florida biologist fired after reposting a controversial social media post…
Read MoreLawsuit challenges Florida’s expectant mother parking law
Disability-rights advocates are challenging a new Florida law that allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with…
Read MoreLocal impact from government shut down felt in Holmes and Washington counties
As the federal government shutdown continues into its second month, families across Holmes and Washington counties are beginning to feel…
Read MoreHouse tax proposals analyzed
A panel of state economists is set to review the financial impact of a series of Florida House proposals aimed…
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