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State senator wants to remove working caps, mandatory breaks for minors
SB 918, filed Wednesday afternoon, rehashes Republicans’ attempts during the 2024 legislative session to remove break requirements and scheduling limits for teenagers. more
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New regulations on hemp products in Florida introduced in Legislature
After members of the hemp industry applauded DeSantis for vetoing last year’s bill, a number of them later helped fund efforts to prevent the proposed constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational use of cannabis on last November’s ballot. more
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Dunedin City Commissioner Jeff Now at protest at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin on Aug. 27, 2024. The facility was one of the sites where the DeSantis administration proposed development.
To block another golf course debacle, Florida lawmakers try protecting state parks
If passed, Senate Bill SB 80 and its House counterpart HB 209 would ban the construction of golf courses in state parks. more
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DCF launches new and improved website to help families interested in adoption
The dynamic upgrade enhances the adoption journey by streamlining information about the process and providing prospective adoptive parents with every resource available to connect them with a child in need of a forever family. more
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State Senator Geraldine Thompson
Updating Breaking News: Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 74
Thompson, a Democrat, was first elected to the Florida Legislature in 2006 and served multiple terms in the House and Senate. more
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Climate advocate: EPA closure harms Florida’s environment
Established under President George H.W. Bush in 1992, the office has overseen more than 300 civil rights compliance reviews since 2014. Advocates warn that rollbacks will hit low-income and minority communities hardest. more
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A student concentrating and taking notes while working in a classroom with her classmates.
Federal assessments show reading and math performance drop in Florida
Florida eighth graders ranked in the bottom 10 states in reading and math, posting their lowest scores since 1998 and 1996, respectively.  more
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Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage in Florida in 2022, estimated at over $112 billion. This scene was once a shopping center.
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
FEMA was created in 1979 to coordinate national responses to disasters, but the federal government has played important roles in disaster relief since the 1800s. Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage in Florida in 2022, estimated at over $112 billion. This scene … more
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Legislature files bill to allow for ‘home grow’ of medical cannabis in Florida
Under a new legislative proposal filed in the Florida Senate on Friday, state residents who qualify as medical marijuana patients would be able to cultivate up to two cannabis plants at their residences for personal consumption. more
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Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, clear roads in Fort Myers Beach, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Oct. 1, 2022.
Property, car insurance premium rollbacks could bring relief in Florida
Statewide, 20% of Citizens Insurance policyholders will receive a reduction in their premiums between 4.5-6.3%. more
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Florida Lottery transfers to state coffers were down 3% in 2024
Prizes added up to $6.3 billion and retailer commissions (6% of sales) totaled $571.6 million. Florida had $9.4 billion in ticket sales, ranking first among U.S. lotteries and seventh in per-capita sales. more
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Florida schools struggle to fund mental health services amid growing demand
Currently, Florida schools are reimbursed for mental health services using outdated data from 1997. Thomas argued it is a mismatch between what schools are reimbursed and the real cost of services today. more
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 26: In this photo illustration, social media apps are displayed on an iPad on February 26, 2024, in Miami, Florida. The US Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether to give Texas and Florida significantly more control over social media platforms and their content. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Social media experts are skeptical about the power of new state laws
More states hope to rein in the harm that social media can do to teens’ mental health and privacy by approving laws that require age verification or parental consent, prohibit “addictive feeds,” or ban the apps for minors. more
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Phone ban in schools gets mostly positive feedback from administrators
HB 379 is a 2023 law that prohibits phone use during instructional time, prohibits access to certain websites on school networks, and requires instruction to use social media responsibly. more
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Snow in Florida? Central Florida expecting chilly temperatures and lots of rain
The order empowers the Division of Emergency Management to coordinate the state and local response to the weather, expected to include up to four inches of snow in the Panhandle. more
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The intersection of Vick and Ponkan Road.
The conundrum of infrastructure improvements that's plaguing Apopka
300 residents came out last Monday to look at a potential new 600-acre development (Paulucci) along Vick and Ponkan roads. Here we saw the problem again – no money offered by the developer, city, or county for external roadway infrastructure improvements.  more
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Groceries at a Target store.
755,000 kids didn’t have enough food during past two summers, report finds
The report published Monday urges state lawmakers to opt into SUN Bucks, a federal summer program that gives low-income families financial assistance for food. more
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An aerial view of a neighborhood destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask
Since 2022, seven of the 12 largest insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies to homeowners in California, citing increased risks due to climate change. California isn’t alone: The same thing has happened in other vulnerable states, including Louisiana and Florida. more
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n this aerial view, Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in the Siesta Key area of Florida, causing damage and flooding throughout Central Florida.
Citizens Property Insurance paid $823 million for 2024 hurricane season claims
While nearly half of the people who opened claims after Milton received payment from Citizens, the payout rates for Debby and Helene's claims were much lower (24% and 28%, respectively) because floods mainly caused the damage. more
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Florida League of Women Voters helps returning citizens restore voting rights
The League of Women Voters is sending thousands of handwritten postcards to people with felony convictions, many of whom are unaware they may already be eligible to vote. more
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DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 03: National Jewish Health registered nurse Lindsay Waldman, left, prepares to administer a pediatric COVID vaccine to Emma Waas, 5, as her father, Andy Waas, comforts her on November 3, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for the 28 million children aged 5-11 years old. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Federal officials warn Florida over KidCare battle
Florida KidCare is a Medicaid expansion program for children aged 5-18 whose families earn too much to qualify for the traditional Medicaid program. more
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Filling Medical Form, document, stethoscope
Florida leads the nation (again) in Obamacare enrollment
Nationally, CMS reports that 23.6 million people enrolled for 2025 coverage, including 3.2 million new consumers. Total enrollment is record-breaking, CMS said in a statement. more
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Report: 18 of 20 surveyed adult day care centers weren't compliant
The state said that at least 12 of the centers scrutinized were impacted by the devastation of Category 4 Hurricane Ian in September 2022. more
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The Florida Capitol building on Aug. 12, 2024.
These nine new Florida laws are going into effect in 2025
Although the law goes into effect on Jan. 1, Attorney General Ashley Moody agreed to delay enforcement relating to social media until a federal judge decides whether to block it pending resolution of the legal dispute between major tech companies and the state. more
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Report: Florida's citrus industry crop is down 90% from two decades before
The report by Florida Taxwatch says the industry is under assault by citrus diseases and hurricanes. Florida was hit by three hurricanes this year alone, with two of them, Helene and Milton, impacting the citrus industry.  more
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