October marks Pedestrian Safety Month
As it grows darker earlier through the month of October, the risk of a pedestrian accident increases, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and […]
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October marks Pedestrian Safety Month
As it grows darker earlier through the month of October, the risk of a pedestrian accident increases, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and […]
Blue Alert signals statewide manhunt
A Florida Blue Alert went into effect Sunday morning signaling a statewide manhunt for a man who allegedly shot a Nassau County Sheriff’s (NCSO) deputy Friday […]
New surgeon general alters school COVID policies
New Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued an emergency rule Wednesday letting parents decide if their asymptomatic children should quarantine after exposure to someone who […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]
Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply
The Biden administration announced this week that it is handing control of the monoclonal antibody supply chain to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
Federal judge upholds DeSantis mask order
A federal judge this week upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order aimed at preventing school districts from implementing mask mandates. Judge K. Michael Moore denied […]
DeSantis, state reps vow to block vaccine mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a host of state representatives dug their heels in vowing to protect Floridians from being required by their employers to receive […]
DeSantis visits UF to tout top 5 ranking
For the first time in UF’s history, the school broke into an elite category—one of the nation’s top five public universities. At a Monday morning event […]
State files emergency appeal to reinstate mask ban
The Florida school district mask mandate war continues as lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday filed an emergency appeal to stop the vacated stay a […]
Judge vacates stay, allows school mask mandates
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County has granted a motion to vacate stay allowing school board mask mandates to […]
FHP gears up for busy Labor Day
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) are reminding drivers to exercise caution this Labor Day weekend. […]
Judge will hear case against DeSantis face mask order
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit County court in Leon County, Florida decided on Thursday to move forward with a case that challenges […]
DeSantis announces third monoclonal treatment site
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a third monoclonal antibody treatment site on Tuesday, the second such announcement in as many days. “Since we began expanding access […]
Gainesville votes to challenge HB 1 in court
The Gainesville City Commission voted 4-3 late Thursday to approve filing a lawsuit challenging a portion of the state’s Combatting Public Disorder Act. The law, also […]
DeSantis: School mask mandate equals loss of funds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forcing school districts across the state to do the math by giving all 67 counties the same formula: A face mask […]
Final Surfside death toll lands at 98
Update (8:10 a.m. July 27): Police identified the final victim of the collapse, Estelle Hedaya, bringing the death toll to 98. “Together, I pray we can […]
Florida launches K-12 civic literacy initiative
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida K-12 students to know the basics of how the government operates and important moments in history that have shaped the […]
Surfside recovery work resumes after safety pause
Concern about the stability of still-standing portions of Champlain Towers halted work at the collapsed 12-story condominium building in Surfside, Fla., at 2 a.m. on Thursday. […]
FHP: Dangerously high speed violations on the rise
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is flashing its lights after Florida drivers racked up an all-time high of 238 violations in […]
New law allows Floridians to sue Big Tech over censorship
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that a new law that aims to protect free speech and prevent online censorship “starts in Florida, but it’s […]
No tax on concerts, movies, more July 1-7
In August Michael Buble is set to perform a concert in Jacksonville. Tickets start at $65 on Ticketmaster, but many fans won’t have to pay tax on […]
Fuel truck drivers pulling all-nighters to replenish supply
Just before midnight on Thursday at the Shell gas station in Jonesville, 8,800 gallons of fuel were being transferred to the underground fuel tanks. The Jacksonville-based […]
Officials warn against gas hoarding as pipeline resumes flow
Colonial Pipeline restarted operations at 5 p.m. today, but the company reported that a return to normal supply flow will not happen immediately. “Following this […]
DeSantis declares emergency in response to pipeline shutdown
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency Tuesday afternoon as gas stations throughout Alachua County and all of Florida sell out of gasoline. […]