News Service of Florida

DeSantis’ office said the Florida State Guard bill (HB 1285) was among eight military-related measures that he signed Friday.

The Joint Rules and Legislative Committee of the medical boards will meet Thursday in Tampa.

Attorneys for DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District last week asked Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to disqualify himself, pointing to comments he made in unrelated legal matters about the state retaliating against Disney.

The package includes a series of tax holidays, reducing a commercial-lease tax and providing permanent sales-tax exemptions for such things as diapers and incontinence products and baby and toddler items.

Florida’s tourism agency Visit Florida estimated a record 37.9 million travelers into the state during the first quarter of 2023.

Jacquot, who is from Jacksonville, served as general counsel for DeSantis from the time the governor was inaugurated in 2019 through October of 2020.

Under the proposal, districts would be required to submit a form detailing objections by June 30 of each year.

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said he’s heard reports workers failing to show up at construction sites, but said he hasn’t seen such actions.

In her filing, Attorney General Ashley Moody wrote “the proposed amendment fails to meet the requirements” of part of state law.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Gov. Ron DeSantis have long criticized federal border policies and argued that undocumented immigrants coming into Florida create costs for services such as schools, health care and prisons.