Jim Rosica

1 week ago | tallahassee.com | Jim Rosica |Elena Barrera

Dozens of law enforcement officers and agents were conducting what appeared to be multiple anti-illegal immigration raids in Tallahassee near CollegeTown. The morning of May 29, many including some in camouflage uniforms were seen taking people into custody off of a construction site near Doak Campbell Stadium. Those apprehended were from Mexico, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Honduras. Agencies involved include the Florida Highway Patrol and Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

2 weeks ago | tallahassee.com | Jim Rosica

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Ray Treadwell to the 1st District Court of Appeal. Treadwell previously served as DeSantis' chief deputy general counsel and worked at a law firm with ties to the DeSantis administration. The 1st DCA often handles appeals involving state government and agencies. Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected his former chief deputy general counsel as the newest judge on the state's 1st District Court of Appeal, based in the capital.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Jim Rosica

It was decision day for the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees. And that decision was to recommend lawyer and corporate lobbyist Marva Johnson as the institution's next president. After a parade of four presidential finalists through campus, the trustees met this morning virtually and in person to decide the pay for its next Rattler-in-Chief and pick Johnson as the 13th president of the top public HBCU in the nation.

3 weeks ago | tallahassee.com | Jim Rosica

It's decision day for the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees. After a parade of four four presidential finalists through campus, the trustees will meet this morning virtually and decide the pay for its Rattler-in-Chief and ultimately pick who will be the 13th president of the top public HBCU in the nation.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jim Rosica

With the stroke of a blue Sharpie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this year's "Florida Farm Bill," which among other things makes it against the law to fluoridate municipal water supplies. It also adds consumer protections and establishes the Florida Aquaculture Foundation, but the removal of fluoride from local water supplies has gotten most of the attention. The law goes into effect July 1.