Posted inNews & Views Florida topped 200,000 COVID-19 cases over the weekend Hitting 200,000 cases this weekend would have seemed unlikely — if not unthinkable — a month ago. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 6, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida Gov. DeSantis signed 19 bills last night, including deregulating food trucks, banning insurance from using genetic info, and more DeSantis has gradually signed bills from the legislative session that ended in March. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 1, 2020June 24, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida Gov. DeSantis signs parental consent abortion bill, which critics say endangers teens The bill, which passed during the legislative session that ended in March, will take effect Wednesday. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 1, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views DeSantis signed 28 bills last night, including a ban on Florida cities banning sunscreen Among the other bills signed Monday was a measure (HB 59) that will allow pharmacies to use automated systems to dispense prescription drugs. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 30, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida Power & Light wants to build more electric vehicle charging stations The five-year pilot program, which would take effect Jan. 1, deals primarily with cost-related issues. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 23, 2020October 20, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Judge will decide whether to move forward with a class-action lawsuit against Florida unemployment system The lawsuit makes a series of allegations, including negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 23, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida Gov. DeSantis signs 21 bills into law, including bus safety and bear poaching measures The bills were passed during the legislative session that ended in March but did not formally get sent to DeSantis until this month. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 22, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Company behind Florida’s ‘jalopy’ unemployment system says they’ve had no involvement in over 5 years The CONNECT system cost taxpayers $77 million. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 10, 2020September 20, 2024
Posted inNews & Views Over half of Florida’s COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes and long-term care facilities Florida topped the 50 percent threshold in numbers released Saturday by the state Department of Health. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 1, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida judge refuses to order fixes to state’s ‘clunker’ unemployment website “We can’t even agree what fix means among the parties,” Cooper said. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 29, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida’s hurricane prep sales tax holiday starts this Friday Florida lawmakers included the disaster-preparation tax holiday in a $47.7 million tax package (HB 7097) approved in March. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 26, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Another legal battle emerges over Florida’s fight for Spanish-language ballots The case focuses on Puerto Rican voters, and seeks to ensure they are not denied the right to vote in Florida. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 20, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views University campuses in Florida to reopen this fall, says state leaders Students at the 12 universities finished the spring semester through online courses, which will continue during the summer. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 19, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida college students were forced to take online classes, and now they’re suing for refunds The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of Egleston alleges breach of contract and “unjust enrichment” by UF. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 12, 2020January 22, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida increases COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities, as cases climb over 700 The orders raise the possibility nursing homes and assisted-living facilities could face license revocations, suspensions or fines for not complying. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 11, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Judge rejects class-action lawsuit over Florida’s unemployment website Meanwhile, prominent Orlando trial attorney John Morgan said he can get back the $77.9 million Florida spent setting up the CONNECT system. by Jim Saunders and Jim Turner May 7, 2020May 3, 2024
Posted inNews & Views New lawsuit challenges Florida’s mail-in ballot requirements amid coronavirus outbreak The lawsuit argues that ballots should be valid so long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day. by Jim Saunders May 6, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Federal judge rejects challenge to overturn greyhound racing ban in Florida The voter-approved amendment set a Dec. 31, 2020, deadline for ending greyhound racing at pari-mutuel facilities. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 29, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views Florida Gov. DeSantis expected to announce plans to allow elective surgeries this week You’re talking about screenings, you’re talking about things that are really important,” DeSantis said Saturday during the Cleveland Clinic appearance. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 27, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inNews & Views DeSantis just signed a law limiting ballot initiatives, now it’s being used to stop Florida’s recreational pot movement The new law was highly controversial during the legislative session that ended last month. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 16, 2020August 17, 2023