Following changes, “Farm Bill” ready for senate floor
Staff ReportAgriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson’s wide-ranging “farm bill” is headed to the Senate floor without controversial language that would have expanded…
Read MoreUnemployment changes backed in senate
A bill that would add requirements for collecting unemployment benefits continued moving through the Senate on Thursday after receiving a…
Read MoreHouse tunes up marching band for P.E. credit
High school marching band participation would satisfy both a physical education credit and a performing arts credit required for graduation…
Read MoreSenate budget rollout delayed
Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, said Wednesday that the chamber’s planned rollout of its proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget…
Read MoreLegislation would allow merchants to round up, down to nearest nickel
Businesses could round cash sales up or down to the nearest nickel under a proposal moving through both legislative chambers,…
Read MoreSearch warrant execution leads to arrest
On Jan. 30 the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from investigators, the WCSO SWAT Team and the Washington County…
Read MoreGOP lawmakers OK minimum wage change
Republican lawmakers are seeking to revive an effort to create an exemption to Florida’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply…
Read MoreChallenge to pregnant parking law nixed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that a new Florida law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces…
Read MoreDrug pricing bill clears first hurdle
With dozens of lobbyists filling the room, a House panel on Wednesday approved a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug…
Read MoreEducation bill spurs controversy
A House panel on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging education bill that sparked controversy because it would require instruction on “embryologic…
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