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With several lawsuits on hold amid mediation, a Leon County circuit judge wants an update on the status of negotiations in the state’s attempt to recoup millions of dollars paid to former leaders of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Thomasville Fire Rescue has launched an official Facebook page meant to share safety information, tips for making homes safer, and more.

A federal judge has blocked the state from enforcing a key part of a new property insurance law designed to combat fraud. It prohibits roofing contractors from advertising to potential customers.

Lawyers for the state are seeking to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge, in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

A Northwest Florida judge has refused to toss out a lawsuit seeking possible sanctions against a Santa Rosa County attorney who drew national attention for dressing as the Grim Reaper to criticize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

More Hurricane Michael recovery aid is heading to Bay County. On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the community $4.2 million in public assistance grants to reimburse costs incurred in the disaster’s aftermath.

At the last regular Tallahassee City Commission meeting until September, local leaders approved some projects expected to generate additional revenue and economic growth.

A real-estate firm has gone to an appeals court in a dispute about whether the state owes it more than $1.4 million after vacating space in a Tallahassee office park.

Tallahassee city commissioners agreed on Wednesday that the city will take ownership of a building in the Railroad Square Art District that could house a new performing arts center.

Tallahassee neighborhood volunteers have been knocking on doors, letting people know about available rent and utility assistance, since a moratorium on utility shutoffs ended in April.