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Lawmakers hear report that says path of Florida’s prison system is ...
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Florida lawmakers in recent years have increased the starting salaries of corrections officers as a way of retaining them, going from a base salary of $33,500 in 2020 to $45,760 as of this past July. The staff turnover rate in the corrections system is 26.3%, according to the report. The very first slide presented by the KPMG staff to the ...
13 Florida candidates file to run for U.S. Senate nomination
WEBApr 26, 2024 · There are 13 Floridians vying to win the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Republican incumbent Rick Scott. That’s after the qualifying period for all federal candidates, which ended Friday at noon. Leading the pack is Scott, who narrowly won the seat six years ago against then 18-year Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
Appellate court rules the state can continue to enforce 15-week ...
WEBJul 21, 2022 · A split state appeals court has refused to reinstate a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban, meaning Florida’s 15-week abortion ban remains in effect. In a ruling handed down after 5 p.m. on Thursday, the First District Court of Appeal also rejected the state’s request to send the dispute ...
FL House key primary results: Incumbents rule, Trump …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Incumbent Rep. Kimberly Daniels won the House District 14 Democratic primary with more than 60% of votes and will run against a write-in candidate in November. Daniels held the seat in the House from 2016-2020, at times supporting measures more conservative than other members of her party and has faced controversy over comments regarding slavery.
New FAU poll shows Trump only up by 3 points over Harris in …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Teacher vacancy numbers lower than FEA reports, FL Department …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Opening day teacher vacancies dropped by 13.3% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the Florida Department of Education. A news release from the department did not include the total number of vacancies, nor did officials respond to a request for the number. A year ago, the department reported 4,776 teacher vacancies.
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin gives $12M to campaign against ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · The campaign to defeat Amendment 3, the measure designed to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in Florida, received its biggest boost so far with the announcement that hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is contributing $20 million to oppose Amendment 3. Of that amount, $12 million will go directly …
Bridge to Sanibel Island reopening, well ahead of schedule
WEBOct 19, 2022 · The road crossing to Sanibel Island, severed in three places by Hurricane Ian, was reopening to civilian traffic on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a public announcement. Private vehicles would be allowed to cross at 11 a.m., 10 days ahead of schedule, the governor said. In the meantime, he and …
Judge orders state economists to rewrite financial info on abortion ...
WEBJun 5, 2024 · State economists will have to rewrite their estimate of the financial implications of the abortion-rights amendment that will be on the ballot in November. State Circuit Judge John Cooper in Tallahassee partially ruled in favor of the group pushing the initiative on Wednesday, in a suit arguing that the statement is …