News Service of Florida – Page 5

5 takeaways from last week’s election

Posted onNovember 13, 2024November 12, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

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:

Rural, panhandle counties voted no on Amendment 4

Posted onNovember 13, 2024November 12, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

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.

Weekly Roundup: Racing to the finish line

Posted onNovember 7, 2024November 6, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

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

Posted onOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

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.

Weekly Roundup: Storming toward Election Day

Posted onOctober 23, 2024October 23, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

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.

Weekly Roundup: Healing after Helene

Posted onOctober 16, 2024October 16, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – For the third consecutive week, Florida’s primary focus involved the unnerving anticipation of a major hurricane and the exhausting — and expensive — recovery from heavy rains and battering winds.

Another hurricane poised to strike state this week

Posted onOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

Central Florida area braces for storm surge, power outages

By JIM SAUNDERS
News Service of Florida

Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 4 storm Monday, as Florida officials implored Gulf Coast residents to follow evacuation orders and utilities prepared for widespread power outages.

Weekly Roundup: Healing after Helene

Posted onOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene continued this week along the Florida Gulf Coast and throughout the Big Bend, where President Joe Biden made a brief tour of impacted areas.

Weekly Roundup: Helene hammers Florida

Posted onOctober 2, 2024October 1, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – The Category 4 Hurricane Helene unleashed its wrath on Florida this week, packing 140 mph winds and making landfall Thursday night near the Taylor County community of Perry.

Weekly Roundup: ‘It’s all in the shade’

Posted onSeptember 25, 2024September 24, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – The state university system’s Board of Governors drew the spotlight this week, with a member of the panel raising questions about spending at New College of Florida and the incoming House Speaker pushing back against a move to give DeSantis’ appointees more power over presidential selections.