Agriculture ‘Enclave’ bill signed into law
Staff ReportGov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday night allowing single-family homes to be built on some property zoned for agriculture.…
Read MoreFlorida seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from state colleges
Undocumented immigrants would be barred from admission to state colleges under a proposed rule by the Florida Department of Education.…
Read MoreFlorida creating high school U.S. History class for college credit
Some Florida high school students could be sitting in new college-level American history classes next year, as the state creates…
Read MoreGas prices rise again amid Iran war
Gas prices in Florida rose an average of 24 cents in the past week, climbing past the $4 mark as…
Read MoreDeSantis signs ‘Domestic Terrorist’ naming law
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill allowing the state to designate groups as “domestic terrorist organizations,” backing up…
Read MoreUpdate: state can fund religious charter schools, ‘Encourage’ religion, Uthmeier says
Florida will not enforce a provision of its constitution that bars public funds from going to religious institutions, Attorney General…
Read MoreFlorida drought leads to surge in wildfires, peak season still ahead
Drought conditions in Florida have helped spur 1,500 wildfires in the first three months of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton…
Read MoreDeSantis signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ calls for house impeachment of judge
Felons convicted of violent and sexual crimes will not be released prior to sentencing under a bill signed by Gov.…
Read MoreVoucher program eyed despite legislative inaction
Months after the state’s auditor general found a “myriad of accountability challenges” with Florida’s K-12 school voucher system, the Legislature…
Read MoreSheriffs criticize federal mass deportation efforts
A group of sheriffs on a state immigration enforcement board sharply criticized the federal government’s mass-deportation efforts Monday, a stark…
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