Dara Kam

TALLAHASSEE — A key senator on Tuesday signaled willingness to make further changes to safety laws that require inspections of older condominium buildings and adequate reserves for repairs, saying more-urgent structural needs should be prioritized.

Two months after a similar measure failed to garner enough voter support to pass, a political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allo…

TALLAHASSEE — Two months after a similar measure failed to garner enough voter support to pass, a political committee bankrolled by the state's

Two months after a similar measure failed to garner enough voter support to pass, a political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot in Florida.

Voters could decide again in 2026 whether to allow recreational use of marijuana.

The revamped proposal from the Smart & Safe Florida committee seeks to address issues raised by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who led a drive to defeat last year’s constitutional measure.

TALLAHASSEE — A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that

TALLAHASSEE — A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying the restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.”

The six professors claim the restrictions violate educators' and students' speech rights. They say is has "left instructors and students fearful for the future of not only education, but also free thought and democracy in Florida.”

The professors say diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions are punishing people with disfavored viewpoints.