As average temperatures rise across the U.S., heat illness is a growing safety and health concern for workers indoors and outdoors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that environmental heat exposure claimed the lives of 36 workers in 2021 and 56 in 2020.

The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.

The new law, HB 433, which takes effect on July 1, forbids the state or its political subdivisions from requiring any protections not mandated by state or federal law, even for their own contractors.

The simplified filing process could eventually save Florida taxpayers more than $530 million in filing fees every year.

Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"

The governor’s office cited reports from retailers estimating losses as high as $112 billion during 2022, with hot spots in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

While adult recreational cannabis is now legal in 24 states, not all of those measures were passed by voters via the ballot box.

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council has approved a new premium reimbursement formula to help alleviate the burden on insurance companies operating in Florida.

he groups have penned two separate letters in recent days to the governor, who received the bill (HB 433) on Tuesday from the Legislature.

Toll relief began April 1 and will save some commuters who frequently drive through toll plazas hundreds of dollars over the course of a year after the state has promised to reimburse 50% of those toll costs back to drivers.

The official ballot summary allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption.

The Florida Museum of History attracts 55,000 people a year to view its 46,800 artifacts — or rather, it did until 2022, when it closed for repairs.

If the Supreme Court does approve the language, Floridians will vote on the measure in November. If approved with 60% of the vote, the measure would go into effect in May 2025.

The new law (HB 3) bars access to social media accounts for kids under age 13, with access to 14- and 15-year-olds allowed with parental consent.

We should always celebrate water in Florida. We’re surrounded on three sides by the stuff. It’s a major tourist attraction, and right now, water is worth a lot of money. Friday marks World Water Day. I feel bad about this, but I just know I’m going to be late sending out Water Day cards this year. But we can …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday that will prohibit cities and counties from allowing individuals and families to sleep and camp on public property.