TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers for the second year in a row have signed off on expanding the number of medical-marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers, opening the door for three applicants who lost out earlier. Read moreMore Marijuana Licenses Backed for Black Farmers
TALLAHASSEE --- Pointing to a need for education, a handful of the state’s medical-marijuana operators have formed a trade association designed to “foster a thriving medical-marijuana industry.” Read moreBackroom Briefing: Promoting the Pot Industry
TALLAHASSEE — After speaking behind a placard that said “stop illegal immigration,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three bills that proponents argue will be deterrents to undocumented immigrants coming to the state. Read moreDeSantis Signs Bill Targeting 'Community' IDs
TALLAHASSEE — Closing the book on a legal fight that drew national attention, the state and attorneys for a group of parents, educators and students reached a settlement in a battle over a 2022 law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, has drawn a Republican challenger as she runs for re-election this year. Read moreHarrell Draws Election Challenge
New College of Florida is slated to receive tens of millions of dollars in a budget approved this month by the Legislature — but will face requirements tied to some of the money. Read moreNew College Money Includes Strings
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida’s agriculture industry hopes a newly passed bill that would limit local regulations on farmworker housing will bolster efforts to bring in more non-immigrant foreign workers. Read moreBill Could Clear Way for Farmworker Housing
TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court Tuesday will take up a high-profile case about the state’s attempt to prosecute a convicted felon who was among 20 people accused of voter fraud in 2022 by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top Florida officials. Read moreCourt to Take Up Voter Fraud Fight
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had about 1.175 million policies as of Friday, though private insurers could take a batch of Citizens customers next week. Read moreCitizens Insurance Adds Policies
Deals have been finalized for two conservation easements that will limit future development on more than 13,000 acres in Osceola and Highlands counties, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced on Monday. Read moreDeals Finalized to Conserve Land