May 17, 2024
State says first-quarter tourism set record
Tallahassee – Florida announced record tourism numbers for the first quarter of 2024, as totals for international visitors continue to move closer to pre-pandemic levels.
May 16, 2024
Judge rejects part of elections law
Tallahassee – A federal judge Wednesday issued a final decision blocking part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed new restrictions on voter-registration groups, including preventing non-U.S. citizens from “collecting or handling” registration applications.
May 15, 2024
Feds take aim at children’s insurance lawsuit
Tallahassee – The Biden administration on Tuesday urged a judge to dismiss a lawsuit in which Florida has challenged federal guidelines for a program that provides subsidized health insurance to tens of thousands of children.
May 14, 2024
FHSAA considers compensation for student athletes
Tallahassee – The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals.
May 13, 2024
Study details heat risks for workers
Tallahassee – After Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites “strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries” to workers — with risks particularly in the South.
May 8, 2024
State, feds tangle over immigration case
Tallahassee – Florida and the federal government squared off this week in an appeals court about whether the state could legally challenge Biden administration policies that led to undocumented immigrants being released from detention.
May 7, 2024
Lower gas costs trim Duke, TECO bills
Tallahassee – State regulators Tuesday approved plans that will save money for customers of Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. starting in June.
May 6, 2024
Hospital operator files for bankruptcy
Tallahassee – A company that operates eight Florida hospitals filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, calling it a “necessary measure to allow the company to continue to provide necessary care to its patients in their communities without disruption.”
May 3, 2024
Feds say they can handle permits amid fight
Tallahassee – Federal environmental officials have pushed back against arguments by Florida that a legal fight over wetlands-related permitting has put more than 1,000 permit applications into “regulatory limbo.”
May 2, 2024
State issues abortion rules
Tallahassee – With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers to the lives of pregnant women or unborn children.