By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, one of the most closely watched issues will be his vow to crack down on undocumented immigrants.
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Weekly Roundup: Filling up the bench?
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida senators returned to the Capitol this week to receive overviews as they prepare for the 2025 legislative session.
A big part of their job during the session will be to craft a budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1. And the Florida Supreme Court added to the budget puzzle this week when it called for creating 50 new judgeships across the state.
Senators start filing bills for 2025 session
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4.
Read More …Weekly Roundup: Musical Florida chairs
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – PFloridians got a first glimpse early week at what the Republican-controlled Legislature will be like for the next two years.
But by week’s end, it was a swap of Floridians on the national stage that drew headlines.
Weekly Roundup: Administration gets Florida flavor
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – President-elect Donald Trump looked to his adopted home state as he quickly started to fill in his administration, with Floridians drawing key appointments and some gasps.
Read More …5 takeaways from last week’s election
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
Republicans had a great night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections:
Read More …Rural, panhandle counties voted no on Amendment 4
News Service of Florida
While it had widespread support in urban areas, a ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state Constitution ran into opposition last week in rural and Northwest Florida counties, according to data posted on the state Division of Elections website.
Read More …Weekly Roundup: Racing to the finish line
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Florida candidates up and down the ballot made their final pitches this week in the runup to Tuesday’s general election.
As of Friday morning, 6.73 million voters — roughly 48 percent of the 13.95 million Floridians registered to vote — had already cast their ballots.
Simon, Parks spar on insurance, abortion
By DARA KAM
News Service of Florida
With voters already casting mail-in ballots, candidates in a hotly contested North Florida legislative race squared off on Oct. 15 as Democrats try to chip into Republicans’ supermajority in the state Senate.
Read More …Weekly Roundup: Storming toward Election Day
By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Damage assessments continue to roll in from Hurricanes Milton and Helene, with insurance losses topping $3.67 billion and agricultural damages exceeding $3 billion.
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