May 18, 2024
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Company ordered to pay in COVID-19 clinic case
A Leon County circuit judge this week ordered a company to pay more than $3.9 million in damages after the state Division of Emergency Management said the firm did not...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Florida businesses allege new law violates speech rights
As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge Wednesday alleging that the...
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Published on 6/23/2022
Pension Fund ‘Solid' Amid Market Volatility
Florida’s pension fund remains “solid” despite growing pressure from global market conditions, Lamar Taylor, interim executive director of the State Board of Administration, said Wednesday.
Overseeing about $250 billion in...
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Published on 6/22/2022
Former Gubernatorial Candidate Gillum Indicted
Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI, the U.S....
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Published on 6/22/2022
A Leon County judge has rejected efforts to make FSU pay students for pandemic shutdowns
In one of a series of similar cases across the state, a circuit judge tossed out a potential class-action lawsuit that argued Florida State University should refund money to students...
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Published on 6/22/2022
Florida urges judge not to block 15-week abortion law
Attorneys for the state are fighting an attempt to block a 15-week abortion limit that is slated to take effect July 1.
Lawyers in Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed...
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Published on 6/21/2022
DeSantis ready to act on final stack of bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he expects to act quickly on the remaining bills from the 2022 regular legislative session.
With the state’s new fiscal year ready to start July...
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Published on 6/20/2022
Fight over Florida's new tech law headed to US Supreme Court
Attorneys for the state and online-industry groups plan to go to the U.S. Supreme Court in a battle about a 2021 Florida law that would crack down on social-media giants...
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Published on 6/20/2022
State moves forward on plan to deny Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved forward Friday with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
The state Agency...
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Published on 6/20/2022
Federal judge blows up Florida's law limiting contributions for ballot initiatives
A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Florida lawmakers to limit contributions to political committees supporting ballot initiatives, saying it violates the First Amendment.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor...
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Published on 6/16/2022
Florida unemployment claims inch up
First-time unemployment claims in Florida rose for the second straight week.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,740 initial claims were filed last week in the state, up...
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Published on 6/16/2022
Wildlife officials preparing to aid manatees
After a record number of manatee deaths mostly linked to malnutrition, state and federal wildlife officials hope to double rescue and rehabilitation capacity before the sea cows again congregate in...
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Published on 6/16/2022
Another Florida homeowners insurance company goes under
Saddled with financial losses and lacking reinsurance for this year’s hurricane season, another Florida property-insurance company is headed toward receivership.
The Florida Department of Financial Services late Monday filed a...
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Published on 6/15/2022
FPL launches plan to eliminate carbon emissions
Florida Power & Light plans to eliminate carbon emissions from its electricity generation by 2045 through expanding solar energy and other technology, company officials announced Tuesday.
The plan, part of...
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Published on 6/14/2022
Federal appeals court will decide constitutionality of Florida elections law in September
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in September in a battle about the constitutionality of a 2021 Florida elections law.
Arguments are scheduled during the week of Sept. 12...
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Published on 6/14/2022
Higher Room Rates Could Put Damper on Tourism
Hotel room rates pushed up by demand during the past year might now be hindering tourism amid increasing inflation, state tourism officials said.
As the Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency celebrated...
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Published on 6/13/2022
Citizens Policy Count Up 45 Percent in Year
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ended May with 883,333 policies, a nearly 45 percent increase from a year earlier, according to newly posted data.
The insurer had 609,805 policies...
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Published on 6/13/2022
Average Gas Prices Top $5 in Parts of Florida
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has topped $5 in parts of South Florida, while statewide prices hit another record Monday at $4.89, according to the...
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Published on 6/13/2022
Visit Florida CEO gets pay raise amid tourism rebound
With the state drawing record numbers of tourists from other parts of the country as the industry rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young received...
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Published on 6/13/2022
Special session on gun issues rejected
Democratic lawmakers fell well short Friday of getting enough votes to force a special legislative session on gun violence.
Only 19 Republican lawmakers responded to a formal poll on holding...
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Published on 6/12/2022
Florida's citrus production lowest in eight decades
With the state pouring millions of dollars into research and marketing efforts, Florida’s citrus industry is approaching the end of the 2021-2022 growing season with its lowest production since around...
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Published on 6/12/2022
New laws could help veterans get jobs
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a slate of bills that he said will make a “big impact” on helping veterans and military spouses pursue jobs.
The new laws are...
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Published on 6/10/2022
Florida jobless claims remain low amid headwinds
Despite concerns about inflation and other global economic pressures, Florida continues to see relatively few new unemployment claims.
Florida had an estimated 5,393 first-time jobless claims last week, up from...
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Published on 6/9/2022
Policies continue piling up at state-backed insurer
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added about 12,000 policies last week amid continuing fallout of private insurers shutting down or shedding policies.
Citizens, which was created as an insurer...
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Published on 6/9/2022
Florida court may determine if Parkland parents pursue suit against Swith & Wesson
A state appeals court could determine whether parents of a victim of the Parkland school shooting pursue a lawsuit against gun maker Smith & Wesson and a store that sold...
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Published on 6/8/2022
