2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (537+ words) The Florida Department of Health said Thursday it was looking into whether dengue fever was responsible for the reported death of a Hillsborough County woman, as locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness surged to 111 statewide, with 95 in the Tampa…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (414+ words) The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure. “Affordability is on the forefront for every Floridian, and they need meaningful relief,” said Chuck Bonfiglio…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (328+ words) Part of the second-floor wall of the historic Jackson House collapsed on Monday, leaving a portion of the interior exposed. It marks just the latest damage to the century-old building, which has sat in disrepair for years, awaiting renovations. Built…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (853+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning the cameras could create a “surveillance state.” Also Read: FDOT revokes permits for Flock cameras installed on state land next to roads But in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (746+ words) Ross Fabian’s low-slung apartment building sits beside a pond that sometimes smells of dead fish. He has seen dead dogs in the pond. For many years the pond has served an important purpose, as a repository of sorts for the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) Florida utility regulators will determine if Duke Energy Florida’s proposal to make data centers pay for their own high usage and necessary upgrades goes far enough. Duke tried to keep consumer advocates out of the Tuesday hearing, but the group…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (576+ words) The state of Florida wants to remove four immunizations from entry requirements for PreK-12 public and private schools. The Florida Department of Health is proposing a rule to remove Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (410+ words) In one of his first moves as education commissioner, Henry Mack has advanced a rule that would block undocumented students from attending the state’s postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs. The programs train students in a wide variety of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (370+ words) Florida health officials have reported the year’s third death related to Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. On Thursday, the state Department of Health website listed a Vibrio death in Bay County in The Panhandle. No…...