Author: Leslie Bolden
![Tampa Electric To Seek Rate Increases Tampa Electric To Seek Rate Increases](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TECO-Tampa-Electric.jpeg)
Tampa Electric To Seek Rate Increases
TECO Tampa Electric (File)
Saying it is trying to meet the needs of a growing number of customers, Tampa Electric Co. will ask state regulators to [...]
![Florida Transgender ID, Insurance Bill Gets OK From House Florida Transgender ID, Insurance Bill Gets OK From House](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Florida-Driver-License-.jpeg)
Florida Transgender ID, Insurance Bill Gets OK From House
Florida Drivers License, ID (File)
A Florida House panel Thursday approved a controversial bill that would require driver’s licenses and identific [...]
![‘AI’ Issues Eyed In Florida Education ‘AI’ Issues Eyed In Florida Education](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/School-Students-School-Education-.jpeg)
‘AI’ Issues Eyed In Florida Education
School Class (File)
Amid broader efforts by state lawmakers to look at the impacts of artificial intelligence, a House panel Thursday approved a b [...]
![Florida Senate Panel To Take Up Social Media Bill Florida Senate Panel To Take Up Social Media Bill](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Facebook-Social-Media-.jpeg)
Florida Senate Panel To Take Up Social Media Bill
Social Media Icons On Mobile Phone. Source: TFP File Photo
With House Speaker Paul Renner making the issue a priority for this year’s legislative [...]
![Duke Energy Florida To Seek Base Rate Hike Duke Energy Florida To Seek Base Rate Hike](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DUKE-ENERGY.jpeg)
Duke Energy Florida To Seek Base Rate Hike
Duke Energy (File)
Duke Energy Florida will seek state approval of a three-year plan that would increase customers’ base electric rates and expand [...]
![Florida State University Files Revised ACC Lawsuit Florida State University Files Revised ACC Lawsuit](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FSU.jpeg)
Florida State University Files Revised ACC Lawsuit
Florida State University Seminoles Football (FSU Athletics)
Florida State University filed a revised lawsuit late Monday in a battle that could le [...]
![“Political Ideology” Flag Restrictions Stall In Florida Senate “Political Ideology” Flag Restrictions Stall In Florida Senate](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pride-Flag.jpeg)
“Political Ideology” Flag Restrictions Stall In Florida Senate
Pride Flag (Unsplash)
A proposal that would prevent public schools, colleges and universities and other governmental entities from displaying flag [...]
![Florida Manatee Deaths Decrease In 2023 Florida Manatee Deaths Decrease In 2023](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Florida-Manatees.jpeg)
Florida Manatee Deaths Decrease In 2023
Florida Manatees (File)
After seeing a surge of deaths in 2021 and 2022, the number of manatees that died in Florida last year dropped to 556, acc [...]
![Florida Gov. DeSantis Fires Back In Case Of Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren Florida Gov. DeSantis Fires Back In Case Of Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Andrew-Warren-and-Ron-DeSantis.jpeg)
Florida Gov. DeSantis Fires Back In Case Of Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Andrew Warren
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ lawyers Thursday asked a full federal appeals court to take up a battl [...]
![Florida Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Marijuana Firing Case Florida Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Marijuana Firing Case](https://staging.tampafp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Guide-To-Using-Cannabis-Concentrate-Safely.jpeg)
Florida Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Marijuana Firing Case
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up an appeal by a former state correctional officer who [...]