Author: News Service of Florida (Page 4 of 7)

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – After President Joe Biden announced he will not seek re-election, most Florida delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention quickly got on board with Vice President Kamala Harris — with hopes her candidacy will help down the ballot.

By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – More than three years after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers approved a plan to place restrictions on social-media platforms, a preliminary injunction continues to block major parts of the law.
But the court fight isn’t over.

‘Red tape’ for rentals refused

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed one of the more contentious measures of the 2024 legislative session this week, giving the thumbs-down to a bill that sought to regulate at the state level the ballooning number of vacation rentals in Florida.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Seismic changes to high-school sports in Florida kicked off this week, as the board that governs athletics signed off on a plan that will allow student-athletes to earn money from business agreements such as endorsement deals.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Cheers and jeers — to put it mildly — poured in from Florida pols this week after a guilty verdict came down in the criminal hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Florida is in for a whopper of a hurricane season, according to experts who rolled out predictions during a week in which state officials also begin to repeal renewable-energy goals as they carry out a law recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – An appeals court heard arguments this week in a challenge to a judge’s ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has “executive privilege” that shields it from releasing records.