Florida Senate advances bill to regulate data centers
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
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A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
The "school guardian" bill comes after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University, where two people were killed and five others were injured at the hands of a student.
The Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act would also require that job applications will only have two genders, removing a non-binary option.
The proposal will digitize the process of annually registering license plates, instead of mailing the physical stickers.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
The Republican controlled subcommittee voted 11-6 to approve the measure before the state's minimum wage is set to increase to $15 in September.
The House Ways & Means Committee voted 10-4 along party lines to limit the cap from 3% increase a year to 3% increase over 3 years.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 to approve the bill which would also take drivers thought to be undocumented into federal immigration custody.
Florida lawmakers began moving forward with a plan to try to bolster security on state college and university campuses.
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters for the homeless have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season.
A cold front moving through Florida Sunday into Monday could bring a brief, isolated snowfall to parts of North Florida and South Georgia.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said some much-needed help is coming to homeowners.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
A federal appeals court ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law preventing children from accessing some social media platforms, which could include Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube, while a legal battle continues to play out.
A judge rejected a request to halt the state's first bear hunt in a decade after a group was unable to show "substantial likelihood of success on the merits" in its lawsuit challenging the hunt.
Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade is set to kick off next month, and opponent of the event rallied outside the state capitol in Tallahassee on Monday amid an effort to prevent bears from being killed next month.
A proposal to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the burial grounds for enslaved people is sparking public outcry in Tallahassee.
A 73-year-old Wakulla County man was arrested after deputies said he stabbed a relative and threatened another before turning the knife on himself.
Prosecutors said 75-year-old Donna Adelson helped plan the 2014 killing of her then son-in-law, Daniel Markel.
Jurors returned guilty verdicts in the weekslong trial of Donna Adelson on charges of first-degree murder.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is gearing up for a big game against Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium.
State officials approved the hunt in August despite strong opposition.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
South Miami resident urges others to come forward after losing $750 in alleged rent check theft; postal carrier suspended amid investigation.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
The bill would have students from 2nd to 5th grade learn how to write in cursive and then be tested on what they learned at the end of 5th grade.
According to arrest records, the five men were found to have had substances such as MDMA, ketamine and meth in their luggage.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
South Miami resident urges others to come forward after losing $750 in alleged rent check theft; postal carrier suspended amid investigation.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
The bill would have students from 2nd to 5th grade learn how to write in cursive and then be tested on what they learned at the end of 5th grade.
According to arrest records, the five men were found to have had substances such as MDMA, ketamine and meth in their luggage.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Democratic leaders outlined their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.