Hurricane Idalia destroyed the sign at Pouncey's Restaurant in Perry. MIKE EXLINE/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
After the passage of Category 3 Hurricane Idalia, the cleanup has begun in Big Bend places like Taylor County. PHOTO/FRESH TAKE FLORIDA
Those counties do not include Osceola -- but close. Polk is among the counties.
Nikki Fried discussed efforts to boost enthusiasm among Florida Democrats — in a state where the Republican Party holds a super-majority in both legislative chamber and has controlled the Governor’s mansion since 1999.
Florida saw its first unemployment-rate uptick of 2023 in July.
Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency, pointed to increased competition from other states and countries that shut down longer than Florida during the pandemic.
In the second part of a podcast with the News Service of Florida, Florida Agriculture Commission Wilton Simpson talked about how the change in the state’s laws about carrying a firearm according to the 2nd Amendment, not prior permitting laws, changes how his office handles gun ownership.
Disney and DeSantis have locked horns since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced opposition to the law restricting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. DeSantis has featured his stand against Disney in his presidential campaign. FILE PHOTO
Gov. Ron DeSantis' security costs increased in the fiscal year that ended June 30. File photo
Confusion over the College Board’s Advanced Placement psychology course is rooted in a controversial Florida law and a state regulation that restrict instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
