U.S. officials have pushed back the ban on TikTok for government devices for another 75 days while they look more closely at potential risks. The extension was announced on April 4th, and it means that government workers cannot use or download TikTok on their work devices for at least 75 […]

House Health Care Budget Subcommittee members spent over two hours Wednesday questioning representatives from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration over funds given to the Hope Florida Foundation. The legislators, led by chairman Rep. Robert Alexander “Alex” Andrade, R-Santa Rosa, raised concerns about the ambiguity over the process of […]

The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met on Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing to discuss appointments for different boards of trustees members across the state’s university system.  During the committee meeting, appointees were asked about their universities’ initiatives and their goals for joining or rejoining the university’s board […]

After a two-year long search, the Tallahassee Police Department has found the remains of 12-year-old Lori Paige. A news conference was held Friday afternoon during which  TPD announced that it had arrested Paige’s father, 36-year-old Andrew Wiley, on charges of second-degree murder. Paige was reported missing by her father in […]

A bill in the Florida Senate, SB 1318, or “Bill Hands-Free Driving,” is moving forward after the Rules Committee recently gave its approval. The bill would broaden current texting-while-driving laws to ban the use of handheld wireless devices while driving. The bill also incorporates enhanced penalties, although not all drivers […]

Teachers in Leon County are gaining more control over their careers and fewer roadblocks from principals thanks to a new agreement passed by the school board. On Tuesday, the Leon County School  Board approved Item 19.08, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Leon Classroom Teachers Association (LCTA). The agreement […]

The Hunger – Free Campus Act is advancing in the house and could go into effect on July 1.   This Hunger–Free Campus Grant Program is a part of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. HB 1245 was created to give grants and funds to postsecondary educational institutions to end […]

Tommy Wright, a Republican senator from Port Orange, has introduced Senate Bill 276, which seeks to revise Florida statutes 984.085 and 985.731 pertaining to the sheltering and assisting of unmarried adolescents. It states that when an unmarried minor’s age is under 18, it is assumed that the person offering shelter […]

A new bill that passed in Florida’s House is set to help improve boating safety regulations across the state. “Lucy’s Law” is a bill introduced by Representatives Vicki Lopez and Vanessa Oliver that will add harsher consequences for operating boats under the influence or recklessly. Passing on the House floor […]

Republican lawmakers in the Florida Legislature have introduced two bills this session seeking to further regulate the sports agency industry. The bills also aim to ease restrictions on certain criteria for student athletes at the high school level while also regulating other areas. Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Collier) filed HB 981, […]