News Service of Florida

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Florida Center for Government Accountability, an open-government group.

The measure stems from a federal law that allowed the designation of rural emergency hospitals and made them eligible for Medicare payments.

The total through May 1 was up from the 14,735 abortions recorded in 2024 before the Florida Supreme Court ruled April 1 that a privacy clause in the state constitution does not apply to abortion rights.

Gov. DeSantis and many other Republican leaders across the country have made a priority in recent years of trying to restrict treatments for transgender people with gender dysphoria.

Stephenson, the president of Northwest Florida State College, is set to take over at Florida Poly on July 7, the day after President Randy Avent steps down.

The “financial impact statement” would be presented to voters with a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights.

Duke and Tampa Electric this month proposed passing along savings to customers because of reduced prices of natural gas, which plays a major role in fueling power plants.

The three-year contract includes a $490,000 base salary. Stephenson is slated to begin as president July 7, the day after Randy Avent steps down.

Katie Wood, a transgender Hillsborough County teacher, challenged the state's restrictions on educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.

The selections were whittled from a list of eight locations, which included Sarasota.