TALLAHASSEE — Saying the Florida Department of Management Services’ “fiscal house is completely out of order,” a House budget leader Thursday excoriated the head of the agency and threatened to zero out his salary as lawmakers prepare to begin budget negotiations. Read moreHouse Panel Takes Aim at Agency Head
An appeals court has rejected a challenge to a Florida Department of Health rule that led to dramatically increased license-renewal costs for medical-marijuana companies. Read moreMarijuana Fee Decision Upheld
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the Republican-controlled House’s decisions to override a series of budget vetoes “misplaced priorities.” Read moreDeSantis Targets Veto Overrides
The Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill in a years-long effort to make it easier for people who have been wrongfully incarcerated to receive compensation from the state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the Republican-controlled House’s decisions to override a series of budget vetoes “misplaced priorities.” Read moreDeSantis Targets Veto Overrides
A bill is headed to the full Senate that would make wide-ranging changes in the public-education system, including revising graduation requirements for high-school students. Read moreGraduation Requirements Could Change
First-time jobless claims in Florida slid for a second consecutive week, as the state is poised Friday to release a February unemployment report. Read moreFlorida Jobless Claims Dip
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to his obesity and other medical conditions, lawyers for Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi are trying to halt his scheduled April 8 execution by arguing that using the state’s lethal-injection procedure would violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Read moreJustices Weigh Execution of ‘Morbidly Obese’ Inmate
State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday urged homeowners to complete forms needed to receive grants through the My Safe Florida Home hardening program, as more than $100 million remains on the table. Read moreMy Safe Florida Home Information Needed
TALLAHASSEE — Amid a legal battle about an effort to drill for oil and gas near Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola River, state House and Senate panels Tuesday approved proposals aimed at shielding environmentally sensitive areas from drilling. Read moreLawmakers Eye Oil Drilling Permits
There’s probably no rule of government cited more often — and ignored so often — than that old line about, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
New Service of Florida’s 2025 40 Under 40 honorees exemplify the energy infusing Tallahassee and the Sunshine State with optimism and industry. This year’s honorees are bringing a fresh outlook to some of the state’s most significant industries – including law, land use and education – and l…
