Maggy Hurchalla, one of Florida's most prominent environmental activists, was found liable Wednesday for interfering with already-signed contracts. After eight days of testimony, the six-member Martin County Circuit Court jury awarded Lake Point Restoration more than $4.3 million in damages.
In the aftermath of the director of National Intelligence saying that staffers with interim security clearance--such as former White House aide Rob Porter who is facing accusations of domestic abuse--should not have access to classified information, a member of the Florida delegation introduced a bill to remove that access.
Shortly before a mass shooting at a Broward County high school, a Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that could dedicate more funding to Florida schools for mental health services.
At least 17 are dead after a gunman opened fire at about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday at a high school in the affluent Broward County city of Parkland, according to law enforcement officers on the scene.
Two global brands are expanding their footprint in the Sunshine State, bringing more than 800 jobs to Florida.
It is no coincidence we celebrate American Heart Month in February, alongside Valentine’s Day. The American Heart Association is busy working with lawmakers in efforts to shape policies that will prevent cardiovascular disease and save lives in Florida.
Companion bills SB 462 and HB 237 seek to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and other forms of well stimulation in Florida. Supporters of the bills claim that a ban on fracking in Florida would not impact the state’s existing oil and gas industry. This is simply not true.
President Donald Trump’s $4.4 trillion budget proposal, which increases spending on the military while cutting other branches of the federal government and increasing the deficit and national debt, is getting a mixed reception from the Florida delegation on Capitol Hill as some Republicans have said they have problems with it.
Indian River County, Martin County and Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE FL) filed a joint complaint in Washington, D.C. Tuesday afternoon against the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
