Author: Leslie Bolden
![Florida Senate Backs Behavioral-Health Teaching Hospitals Florida Senate Backs Behavioral-Health Teaching Hospitals](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Hospital-COVID-Sick-Nurse-Doctor.jpeg)
Florida Senate Backs Behavioral-Health Teaching Hospitals
Hospital Hallway. Source: Unsplash
The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a plan that would designate at least four behavioral-health [...]
![Disclaimers Eyed On AI-Created Political Ads In Florida Disclaimers Eyed On AI-Created Political Ads In Florida](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AI-Artificial-Intelligence-.jpeg)
Disclaimers Eyed On AI-Created Political Ads In Florida
AI Artificial Intelligence (File)
As soon as Wednesday, the Florida House could pass a measure that would require disclaimers on political adverti [...]
![‘History Of Communism’ Requirement Advances To Full Florida Senate ‘History Of Communism’ Requirement Advances To Full Florida Senate](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sen.-Jay-Collins-R-Tampa.jpeg)
‘History Of Communism’ Requirement Advances To Full Florida Senate
Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, Colin Hackley/File
A bill that would require the history of communism to be taught in Florida’s public schools, potenti [...]
![Referendums Eyed On County Term Limits In Florida Referendums Eyed On County Term Limits In Florida](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vote-Early-Hillsborough-County.jpeg)
Referendums Eyed On County Term Limits In Florida
Voting Booths Source: TFP File Photo
A bill is heading to the full Florida Senate that would lead to local referendums in November about whether v [...]
![Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Count At 1.164M Policies Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Count At 1.164M Policies](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Workers-Comp-Insurance.jpeg)
Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Count At 1.164M Policies
Insurance Policy (Source: TFP File Photo)
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had about 1.164 million policies Friday, a total that was [...]
![State Seeks Judge’s Exit From Florida Elections Fight State Seeks Judge’s Exit From Florida Elections Fight](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vote-Early-Pasco-County.jpeg)
State Seeks Judge’s Exit From Florida Elections Fight
Voting Booth, Source: TFP File Photo
Saying he “appears to have a closed mind,” the state has asked a federal judge to exit a case about the const [...]
![Florida A&M University Discrimination Case Appealed Florida A&M University Discrimination Case Appealed](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Florida-AM-FAMU.jpeg)
Florida A&M University Discrimination Case Appealed
Florida A&M University
Lawyers for six students on Friday appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of a potential class-action lawsuit that alleged th [...]
![Federal Judge Stands Behind Florida Immigration Rulings Federal Judge Stands Behind Florida Immigration Rulings](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cuban-Migrants-Florida-1.jpeg)
Federal Judge Stands Behind Florida Immigration Rulings
Cuban Migrants (USBP)
A federal judge this week stood behind his rulings that Florida could challenge Biden administration immigration policies, [...]
![Osceola County Judge Could Face Reprimand Over Delays Osceola County Judge Could Face Reprimand Over Delays](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Judge-Court-Law-Justice.jpeg)
Osceola County Judge Could Face Reprimand Over Delays
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - An Osceola County circuit judge could face a public reprimand after what an investigative pan [...]
![Florida Gov. DeSantis To Seek Input On Left Lane Bill Florida Gov. DeSantis To Seek Input On Left Lane Bill](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Highway-Driving.jpeg)
Florida Gov. DeSantis To Seek Input On Left Lane Bill
Highway Driving (File)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he will talk with law-enforcement officials before deciding whether to sign a bill th [...]