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Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. backs a new statewide charter school review commission. Colin Hackley/File

Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. backs a new statewide charter school review commission. Colin Hackley/File

Statewide Charter School Panel Teed Up

News Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023
 Florida education officials on Wednesday approved a rule that details how a new statewide commission can function as an “alternate venue” for approving charter schools. The Legislature and Gov.
Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman Jim Boyd said lawmakers likely will not make major property-insurance changes in 2024. Colin Hackley/File

Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman Jim Boyd said lawmakers likely will not make major property-insurance changes in 2024. Colin Hackley/File

Lawmakers to Give Insurance Changes Time

News Staff
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
A key senator said Tuesday he does not expect lawmakers to make major property-insurance changes during the 2024 legislative session, as they continue to watch the results of an overhaul passed last year.

Moody sues e-cigarette maker

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against electronic-cigarette company Juul Labs, alleging it improperly marketed to children and offered misleading information about nicotine content in its products.
Florida's Space Coast. File photo

Florida's Space Coast. File photo

To infinity and beyond

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The “Enterprise” era of Space Florida docked Friday, with a new, leaner crew overseeing the aerospace agency. Lawmakers this spring passed a measure (HB 7041) that reduced the number of Space Florida board members from 13 to nine and changed the qualifications for board members. Lt. Gov.
U.S. Supreme Court. File photo

U.S. Supreme Court. File photo

Arguments set in redistricting appeal

News Staff
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The 1st District Court of Appeal will hear arguments Oct. 31 in the state’s appeal of a ruling that a congressional redistricting plan violated the Florida Constitution. The Tallahassee-based appeals court issued a notice this week scheduling the arguments.
Exemption sought for county, city attorneys. Submitted photo

Exemption sought for county, city attorneys. Submitted photo

Exemption sought for county, city attorneys

News Staff
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
A House Democrat has filed a proposal that would provide a public-records exemption for personal information about county attorneys, city attorneys and their family members. Rep.
Judge backs teacher in trans student case. Submitted photo

Judge backs teacher in trans student case. Submitted photo

Judge backs teacher in trans student case

News Staff
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
An administrative law judge Monday backed a Miami-Dade County teacher who reportedly told a transgender student that, “I’m a Christian, and my God made no mistakes” while refusing to call the student by preferred pronouns.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. File photo

The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. File photo

U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Florida tech law

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will take up a First Amendment fight about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The Supreme Court said it will hear cases involving the Florida law and a similar measure in Texas.
Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

Legal rumble over redistricting

News Staff
Friday, September 29, 2023
The trial over a redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that led to an overhaul of a North Florida congressional district kicked off this week, with voting-rights groups arguing that the district’s redrawing was based on racial discrimination.