Aug 28, 2024
Feds fire back in gun sales lawsuit
Tallahassee – The Biden administration this week urged a U.S. district judge to toss out a Florida lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that requires more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers, disputing state arguments about lost tax revenue from gun shows.
Aug 27, 2024
Court allows trans treatment restrictions
Tallahassee – A federal appeals court has at least temporarily allowed Florida to move forward with restrictions on treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.
Aug 26, 2024
Title IX rule blocked amid lawsuit
Tallahassee – A divided appeals court has blocked a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs while a legal battle continues to play out, giving a win to Florida and three other states.
Aug 23, 2024
Storm, tool tax ‘holidays’ teed up
Tallahassee – A sales-tax “holiday” will start Saturday that can help Floridians prepare for storms as the state moves into the peak of hurricane season, while another set of tax breaks is on the horizon for people buying tools and other work gear.
Aug 22, 2024
State offers more details on parks plan
Tallahassee – As conservation groups object to the possibility of adding lodging, pickleball and golf at state parks, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection late Wednesday released information targeting what it said was “confusion” about the plan.
Aug 21, 2024
State parks plan includes golf, pickleball
Tallahassee – Future visits to some of Florida’s state parks could include getting in 18 holes of golf or playing pickleball.
Aug 20, 2024
Dozier compensation ‘time sensitive’
Tallahassee – Physical abuse. Mental abuse. Sexual Abuse. Corporal punishment. Excessive force. Dismissive safety controls. Rehabilitative negligence.
Aug 19, 2024
Fight over social media law teed up again
Tallahassee – A battle about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on social-media platforms will get a more-detailed look from a federal district judge.
Aug 16, 2024
Florida jobless rate stays at 3.3 percent
Tallahassee – Unemployment in Florida held steady at 3.3 percent in July, while retirements among Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers are affecting the state’s labor force.
Aug 15, 2024
State cites gun show attendance in fight with feds
Tallahassee – Florida this week revamped a lawsuit that challenges a new federal rule requiring more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers, in part pointing to lower attendance at gun shows.