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2 months ago | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida higher-education leaders want to quickly hear how universities need to address a pending national legal settlement that is expected to lead to schools facing at least $22.5 million a year in new athletic department costs. After changes during the past few years that have allowed athletes to get paid for use of their names, images and likenesses, or NIL, a final hearing is scheduled in April in a lawsuit known as House v. NCAA.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A springs-advocacy group is challenging newly proposed state rules, saying they will not adequately prevent water withdrawals that could harm what are designated as "Outstanding Florida Springs."The Florida Springs Council filed the challenge last week after the state Department of Environmental Protection held a Jan. 6 hearing on the proposed rules, which are designed to carry out a 2016 law.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
observerlocalnews.com | Jim Turner
Saying the issue can’t wait for the regular legislative session in March, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he’s calling lawmakers into a special session this month to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown planned by President-elect Donald Trump.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
fox13news.com | Jim Turner
Saying the issue can’t wait for the regular legislative session in March, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he’s calling lawmakers into a special session this month to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown planned by President-elect Donald Trump.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young, who oversaw tourism-marketing efforts as House leaders pushed for the agency's closure and helped guide a tourism rebound after COVID-19 slammed the industry, announced Tuesday she will step down from the post. Young, a former lawmaker who has spent nearly six years at Visit Florida, will exit when a new leader is in place.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A key senator on Wednesday suggested that lawmakers should consider a property tax break, which could be spread over a number of years, for people who try to make older homes more storm resilient. The proposal floated by Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman Blaise Ingoglia comes as lawmakers in recent years have passed a series of measures aimed at trying to stabilize the state's property insurance market.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
fox13news.com | Jim Turner
State utility regulators on Tuesday approved a new three-year base rate for Tampa Electric Co. that is set to increase residential customer bills starting in January. Changes to the base rate initially sought by the company would have amounted to roughly a $5 monthly increase for residential customers who consume 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month, a benchmark used in the utility industry.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Customers of Florida's largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season. The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.2 billion interim recovery package for Juno Beach-based Florida Power & Light, aimed at covering power restoration costs for Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. The money also will help replenish a $150 million storm reserve fund.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4. Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, officially took over as leaders of their respective chambers for the next two years during an organizational session last week.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner
TALLAHASSEE - Florida education leaders want parents to be reminded annually that they can face consequences if their children report false threats of violence. The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a rule change that will require school districts to make training available to parents and guardians on the use of FortifyFL, an app where anonymous tips can be submitted about suspicious activities. Students already receive such training.
