Dara Kam

The governor has enlisted numerous state agency heads to join his crusade against the pot proposal.

An appellate court panel unanimously allowed Florida State University to proceed with a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

TALLAHASSEE — An appellate-court panel on Monday unanimously allowed Florida State University to proceed with a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast

TALLAHASSEE — A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval and delivering a major victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Republicans maintained supermajorities in both legislative chambers. Democrats failed to topple Republicans' supermajority in the Florida House, an effort that would have required picking up a net of five seats.

TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 56% of Florida voters supported a measure that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana for adults, but that wasn't enough to push the proposed constitutional amendment over the finish line.

The demise of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana could strengthen Florida's medical-marijuana industry as it struggles to compete with hemp-based products sold at gas stations, CBD shops and online at a fraction of the cost of items sold by licensed pot operators.

TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 56 percent of Florida voters supported a measure that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana for adults, but that wasn’t enough to push the proposed constitutional amendment over the finish line.

The ballot measure's defeat could strengthen the industry as it struggles to compete with hemp-based products sold at gas stations, CBD shops and online at a fraction of the cost.

TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 56% of Florida voters supported a measure that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana for adults, but that wasn't enough to push the proposed constitutional amendment over the finish line.