Federal judge blocks key part of Florida’s new immigration law

Altman’s preliminary-injunction ruling Wednesday prohibited state and local officials from enforcing a section of the law dealing with transportation of people.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 23, 2024April 14, 2025

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After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins rolling back renewable-energy goals

Utilities in recent years have dramatically expanded construction of solar-energy facilities as technology has improved and costs have decreased.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 22, 2024January 28, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis approves $466K state-run pregnancy website

The group Progress Florida called the measure “anti-abortion propaganda on the public dime.”

by News Service of Florida May 20, 2024April 11, 2025

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Federal judge blocks part of Florida law banning noncitizens from helping register voters

The groups Hispanic Federation and Poder Latinx and individual plaintiffs filed the challenge in May 2023.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 16, 2024May 18, 2025

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida policy

“We’re restoring sanity in our approach to energy and rejecting the agenda of the radical green zealots.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 16, 2024May 21, 2025

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Florida may allow high school athletes to profit from name, image and likeness deals

The 13-member board, which includes eight members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August, is slated to vote on the proposal during a June 4 meeting.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida May 15, 2024July 8, 2024

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Excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries, study shows

“It is apparent that excessive heat has become more frequent, and if these trends continue, the result will be more heat exposure for the workforce,” the study said.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 14, 2024August 2, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill raising minimum age for strippers

The bill will make it a first-degree misdemeanor to hire a person under 21 to work at an adult entertainment business.

by News Service of Florida May 14, 2024June 23, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs series of school ‘deregulation’ bills

DeSantis signed the series of bills Thursday.

by News Service of Florida May 13, 2024July 1, 2025

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Florida joins lawsuit against new EPA rule to reduce carbon pollution from power plants

The rule was published Thursday in the Federal Register.

by News Service of Florida May 10, 2024April 16, 2025

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Free orange juice to remain a staple at Florida welcome centers

Free cups of juice had been a staple of welcome centers since 1949.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 9, 2024June 8, 2025

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Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over secret phone recordings between arcade game legends

Race, who also holds records in Pac-Man and other arcade games, has accused Mitchell of cheating, and chatter about scoring issues has circulated for years on social media.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 9, 2024February 2, 2025

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Florida sues Biden administration over new regulations protecting gender-affirming care

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Tampa, targets a rule that affects programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates as KidCare in Florida.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 8, 2024May 19, 2024

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Florida governor enjoys ‘executive privilege’ from releasing public records, says DeSantis lawyer

“The concept of executive privilege has no application whatsoever in the field of public records. It never has.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 8, 2024September 20, 2024

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Tampa Bay residents will see cheaper electric bills starting next month

The plans approved Tuesday will lead to about $233.5 million in savings for Duke customers and $137.9 million for Tampa Electric customers.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 7, 2024May 11, 2025

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Florida real estate groups sue over law banning Chinese nationals from trying to buy homes

The lawsuit, filed in Miami, contends that the law violates the federal Fair Housing Act and part of the Florida Constitution.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 7, 2024June 2, 2025

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Decades-old cases dusted off in Andrew Warren’s legal fight with Gov. DeSantis

Warren’s lawyers warned that embracing DeSantis’ arguments about the 1924 opinion “would invalidate many federal statutes and overrule innumerable” court decisions.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida May 6, 2024September 17, 2024