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A Florida state map displaying the broadcast coverage areas of the FPREN stations. Right now, Wright’s top priority is launching BEACON for FPREN stations before the peak of the 2025 hurricane season.
Florida is in strong fiscal shape, but the budget battle is over how much to cut, not how to address chronic shortages of workers in vital areas.
6 ways Florida’s public safety system leaves domestic violence victims vulnerable Audrey Petersen tacked Post-it notes around her home, reminders of birthdays and baby showers.
Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials' best defense against poachers ...
Years of insufficient funding and inadequate pay have created the staffing crisis facing the FHP. Florida troopers rank 48th in pay for state troopers in the U.S., with starting salaries just over ...
They include a ban on communities adding fluoride to drinking water and prohibiting elementary and middle school students from using cell phones in schools.
Florida faces public worker shortages in key sectors like prisons, schools, and law enforcement despite strong fiscal health. Republican leaders prioritize low per capita worker numbers and fiscal ...
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs dog-protection bills ‘Trooper’s Law,’ ‘Dexter’s Law’ at animal rescue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 13 new bills into law on May 19 ...
A coalition of immigrant rights, faith and pro-democracy organizations presented a letter with 12,000 signatures to the National Sheriffs’ Association Conference in Florida, urging them to protect ...
Even after dropping 1,300 bills to focus on the budget, the Florida Legislature passed more than 100 new laws that start July ...