Tag: Tallahassee
Florida Senators Seek Law Enforcement Help In Puerto Rico
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida senators are lending bi-partisan support to encourage federal justice officials to send law enforcement help to combat crime in...
Florida Senators Required To Take Sexual Harassment Training
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate is mandating that each senator undergo an hour of workplace and sexual harassment training before the start...
Campus Free Expression Act Passes First Florida House Stop
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — College students in Florida may soon be able to exercise free speech anywhere on a state campus.
The Florida House’s Post-Secondary...
Frat Pledge’s Alcohol Death Leads To Hazing Charges For 9
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Nine Florida State University fraternity members were charged with hazing Wednesday in the death of a 20-year-old pledge who authorities...
Florida Senate’s Bill On Opioids Clears First Committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate’s version of a bill to combat the state’s opioid epidemic has passed its first committee.
The bill (SB...
Politically Important Florida Gets A Pass On Drilling Plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration says it will not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure...
State of the State Address: Governor Scott Gives His Eighth
Governor Scott discusses 2018 agenda, reflects on time in Tallahassee
In his eighth and final State of the State address, Governor Rick Scott reflected on...
Winter Storm Forecast To Dump Snow From Florida To Carolinas
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Brutal winter weather that’s brought subzero temperatures to parts of the U.S. is threatening to dump snow and ice across...
Florida Governor Mum On Misconduct Questions About Appointee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday ordered thousands of state workers to follow new guidelines for sexual harassment even as he refused to answer questions about whether he knew about allegations of misconduct against one of his top appointees.
Florida Has Settled Just 1 Storm-Related Price-Gouging Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida got thousands of complaints about price-gouging when Hurricane Irma hit, but so far Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office has...
