Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday told state university leaders that he wants to elevate Florida’s higher-education system to the top in the nation in order to continue to produce a workforce that will attract companies and jobs. With Florida’s annual job growth rate of 3.6 percent ahead of the national …
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County and local mental health officials met Thursday to discuss solutions presented by the grand jury of the Robert Desmond shooting from March of this year.
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While state debt has declined 9.5 percent over the past five years, debt for Florida’s state universities has risen by 41 percent, according to a report reviewed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet. State debt has fallen by $2.7 billion in that period, for a total debt of …
Read More »The Florida unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in September, the same as in August, but less than the national average of 5 percent.
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A federal judge Thursday rejected Florida Democrats' demands to push elections officials harder to process voter-registration forms, after registration deadlines were extended due to Hurricane Matthew.
Read More »The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new trial for a convicted killer who has spent more than four decades on Death Row for a racially charged murder during civil unrest in the Jacksonville area. The unanimous decision — a rarity in death penalty cases in which convictions are …
Read More »The Florida High School Athletic Association is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a decision that prevented two Christian schools from using a loudspeaker for a prayer before a football championship game. The association said it did not violate the rights of Tampa’s …
Read More »Federal funding has come through for Florida residents following two of the most recent natural disasters that affected the state, Hurricane Hermine and Hurricane Matthew. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the State of Florida and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that they have given more than $7.3 …
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled Friday that jury recommendations to impose the death penalty must be unanimous.
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This November, Florida voters will again weigh in on a medical-marijuana constitutional amendment, and decide whether to vastly expand the types of patients who are eligible for the treatment.
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