Lawsuit challenges Florida law restricting Chinese employment at public universities

The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the ACLU Foundation of Florida, the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance and the international law firm Perkins Coie.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 26, 2024April 2, 2025

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Vacation rental companies and realtors clash over Florida bill restricting local rules

The bill, finalized in the waning days of the 2024 legislative session, has drawn intense opposition from vacation-rental management companies, coastal community leaders and Florida Realtors.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida March 26, 2024July 18, 2025

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DeSantis signs bill rolling back Florida’s child labor laws

NFIB-Florida President Bill Herrle said the bill will give parents control over the hours worked by teens.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida March 25, 2024April 13, 2025

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Florida online sports betting challenge denied by state’s highest court

The state court ruling is the latest setback for the pari-mutuel companies in their challenges to the gambling deal.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida March 22, 2024April 19, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills that supporters say could improve access to health care

DeSantis signed five bills, though much of the attention has focused on a wide-ranging measure (SB 7016) that includes $717 million in spending.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 22, 2024June 27, 2025

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Wildlife advocates threaten lawsuit to get Florida manatees reclassified as an endangered species

The petition seeks to effectively reverse a 2017 decision that reclassified manatees from endangered to threatened.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 21, 2024September 20, 2024

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Ashley Moody urges Florida Supreme Court to consider whether ‘unborn children’ are protected by the state

As of Wednesday morning, Florida justices had not indicated whether they would order briefs on the issue.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 21, 2024September 17, 2024

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Citizens CEO says state-backed property insurance ‘will always be able’ to pay claims

As of Friday, it had 1.18 million policies, according to its website.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 21, 2024July 2, 2024

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DeSantis signs bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public

Democrats and homeless advocates who opposed the bill contended it would increase local-government costs and drive homeless people into wooded areas.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida March 20, 2024January 2, 2025

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US Senator cites DeSantis’ comment that Citizens Insurance is ‘not solvent’ in request for more financial information

Citizens was created as an insurer of last resort, but it has grown to become Florida’s largest property insurer.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 20, 2024September 19, 2024

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Florida wildlife officials remove 500-pound invasive snake orgy

Invasive Burmese pythons have been decimating Florida wildlife for nearly 40 years.

by Colin Wolf March 19, 2024July 21, 2025

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Florida lawmakers sign off on expanding medical marijuana licenses for Black farmers

Meanwhile, the Florida Supreme Court is weighing a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida March 19, 2024March 28, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill targeting ‘community’ IDs for migrants

Rep. Johanna Lopez, D-Orlando, said “restricting access to valid identification jeopardizes public safety.”

by Ryan Dailey, Jim Turner and News Service of Florida March 15, 2024July 2, 2025

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Florida lawmaker, advocacy groups question DeSantis’ response to unrest in Haiti

More than 250 law enforcement officers are expected to be deployed, the governor’s office said.

by News Service of Florida March 15, 2024May 14, 2024

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Nation’s fastest growing areas are in Florida, says U.S. Census Bureau

The only area outside of Florida in the top five was the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area, which grew 3.7 percent.

by News Service of Florida March 15, 2024August 3, 2024

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Florida wants federal court to speed up final ruling in case that affects wetlands

In February a judge found that actions by the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida March 14, 2024February 12, 2025

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Orlando’s Maxwell Frost among Florida congressmen to vote ‘no’ on measure banning TikTok

Two Florida Republicans also opposed the measure.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix March 13, 2024April 1, 2024

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Florida’s troubled Citizens Property Insurance added about 11,000 new policies over the last two weeks

Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort, has become the state’s largest property insurer.

by News Service of Florida March 13, 2024January 31, 2025

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Settlement limits enforcement of Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ act

The state signed the settlement after a federal appeals court blocked another DeSantis law known as the Stop Woke Act.

by Michael Moline and Florida Phoenix March 13, 2024September 19, 2024

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Lawsuit challenges Florida law restricting Chinese employment at public universities

Vacation rental companies and realtors clash over Florida bill restricting local rules

DeSantis signs bill rolling back Florida’s child labor laws

Florida online sports betting challenge denied by state’s highest court

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills that supporters say could improve access to health care

Wildlife advocates threaten lawsuit to get Florida manatees reclassified as an endangered species

Ashley Moody urges Florida Supreme Court to consider whether ‘unborn children’ are protected by the state

Citizens CEO says state-backed property insurance ‘will always be able’ to pay claims

DeSantis signs bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public

US Senator cites DeSantis’ comment that Citizens Insurance is ‘not solvent’ in request for more financial information

Florida wildlife officials remove 500-pound invasive snake orgy

Florida lawmakers sign off on expanding medical marijuana licenses for Black farmers

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill targeting ‘community’ IDs for migrants

Florida lawmaker, advocacy groups question DeSantis’ response to unrest in Haiti

Nation’s fastest growing areas are in Florida, says U.S. Census Bureau

Florida wants federal court to speed up final ruling in case that affects wetlands

Orlando’s Maxwell Frost among Florida congressmen to vote ‘no’ on measure banning TikTok

Florida’s troubled Citizens Property Insurance added about 11,000 new policies over the last two weeks

Settlement limits enforcement of Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ act

Former USF men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson is selling his South Tampa house

Fire officials say USF St. Pete’s marine science lab is likely a ‘total loss’ after weekend fire

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