The News Service of Florida
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Acquiring a medical marijuana license and securing dispensary locations is expensive. Hemp retailers can set up shop faster and cheaper. -
Six weeks after the regularly scheduled session ended, legislative leaders finished negotiating details of a spending plan Friday for the fiscal year that starts July 1. -
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a Zachary Wester should have been convicted of racketeering for planting drugs during traffic stops. -
Legislative leaders said Thursday evening they hope to finish a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on Friday so it can go before the House and Senate early next week. -
The Florida High School Athletic Association faces a July 10 deadline for filing a response to the petition -
Nearly $118 million will be spent to conserve about 76,000 acres of land. Using money from the Florida Forever program, the state will buy two conservation easements. -
The state has awarded an additional $3.5 million to help Point Blank Enterprises expand. The manufacturer of body armor plans to build a large facility in Crawfordville. -
A federal appeals panel has kept on hold a law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. -
Florida inmate Anthony Wainwright has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to halt his execution scheduled for Tuesday. -
The law seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening certain social media accounts. It allows parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts.
