TALLAHASSEE — As Floridians prepare to vote in November on a measure that could allow recreational pot, President Joe Biden’s administration this week took a significant step toward removing marijuana from a class of drugs considered more dangerous than fentanyl and meth. Read moreWeekly Roundup: Smokin’ Joe
More than 22,000 abortions were performed in Florida this year before a law took effect May 1 preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Read moreAbortions Top 22,000 Before 6-Week Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed 11 bills, including a measure that will increase the number of circuit-court and county judges and a bill that will revise a major housing law, known as the “Live Local Act,” that passed in 2023. Read moreDeSantis OKs Plan to Add Judges
Lobbying firms earned an estimated $52.825 million for legislative work during the first three months of the year, a period that included the annual legislative session, according to a state compilation posted online Thursday.
Rep. Kim Berfield, R-Clearwater, and Rep. Vicki Lopez, R-Miami, have drawn Democratic opponents as they seek re-election in November. Read moreBerfield, Lopez Draw Opponents
The Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees next week could name Henry Mack, a former senior chancellor at the state Department of Education, to serve as interim president as the college searches for a replacement for outgoing President Devin Stephenson. Read moreMack Eyed for Interim College Post
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s unemployment rate in April was the highest in more than two years as it inched up for a second consecutive month. Read moreFlorida Jobless Rate at 3.3 Percent
An appeals court Friday backed the Florida Gaming Control Commission in a dispute about whether regulators could bar cardroom employees from playing poker where they work. Read moreGambling Regulators Backed on Cardroom Rule
TALLAHASSEE — With the 2024 hurricane season starting June 1, the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors on Tuesday approved spending as much as $750 million on backup coverage to help pay claims if a big storm hits. Read moreCitizens Insurance Eyes Backup Coverage
Jacksonville and Sarasota County were each awarded $250,000 federal grants as part of efforts to help protect homes, businesses and infrastructure from wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service announced this week. Read moreGrants Aim to Curb Wildfire Threats
