Both private and public hunting opportunities have their advocates and opponents. Support often deviates over costs, environmental impacts and the very definition of hunting. But for decades, both these avenues have persevered in Florida.
Read More »Florida Police Raid Home Of Pandemic Whistleblower In Investigation Of Illicit Message Transmitted Over Government Network
In court papers, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said technical logs from the incident included an internet address for a residential online account that traced back to Rebekah Jones' home in Tallahassee.
Read More »Last Chance: Florida Considers Clemency Pleas By Felons For Last Time Ahead Of Election
The next clemency hearing is scheduled Dec. 9 in Tallahassee, a month after the elections.
Read More »US Appeals Court Rules Felons In Florida Must Pay Court Fines, Fees Before Voting
The decision is expected to boost President Donald Trump's chances of winning the state in November's election.
Read More »Heat-Related Illness Rising with Temperatures
Florida has made headlines this spring for record heat, but the trend stretches back far longer. Statewide temperature averages have been higher than normal for 57 out of the last 60 months.
Read More »Bill To Streamline Life-Saving, Anti-Overdose Drug Naloxone In Schools Failed In Legislature
First-responders carry a powerful, opioid-overdose reversal drug – known as naloxone – that can save lives when injected into a patient or sprayed into his nose. The U.S. surgeon general has urged broader access to the drug to reduce overdose deaths, but the Legislature failed to pass a measure that could have made the drug more widely available in Florida’s schools – despite it being free of charge to schools in many cases.
Read More »Florida Moves To Ban Imports Of Shark Fins; Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
TALLAHASSEE – A bill banning the import of shark fins in Florida was awaiting the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, after the House and Senate approved it this week. The Senate passed SB 680 on Thursday after significant changes. The bill is named the Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation …
Read More »Florida Fishermen Fret As Shark Fin Sale Ban Moves Forward
To the bills' sponsors, banning the fin trade is a no brainer. But scientists and fishermen say shark conservation is a lot more complicated.
Read More »Florida Courts Face The Challenge Of Collecting Thousands In Fines And Fees Owed By Ex-Felons
A new government study by the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shows Florida courts have a remarkably difficult job collecting fees and fines in criminal cases – failures that now have a direct impact on the ability of ex-felons to vote in future elections after they serve their prison sentences.
Read More »State Still Working Out Flaws With Firefighter Cancer Bill
When Brian Kernohan complained to his doctor of merciless headaches two summers ago, he expected to get a prescription for a sinus infection, not a diagnosis of brain cancer. The 37-year-old firefighter’s eardrums were curved inward, so his doctor suggested a CT scan. It found a tumor the size of …
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