What to know about the stricter rules coming to noncitizen truck drivers after fatal Florida crash
Read full article: What to know about the stricter rules coming to noncitizen truck drivers after fatal Florida crashIt is now significantly harder for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license under new rules the Transportation Department has imposed.
Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida
Read full article: Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in FloridaThe Transportation Department has tightened requirements for noncitizens to get commercial driver's licenses after fatal crashes that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers.
Casey DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins join law enforcement officials to announce crackdown on nitrous oxide sales
Read full article: Casey DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins join law enforcement officials to announce crackdown on nitrous oxide salesFlorida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joined law enforcement officials on Tuesday to announce a statewide operation cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide.
As Florida considers doing away with human vaccine mandates, people wonder: What about pets?
Read full article: As Florida considers doing away with human vaccine mandates, people wonder: What about pets?The state’s surgeon general has publicly stated that vaccinations should not be mandatory for kids, asserting that parents know best.
What will Florida’s new MAHA commission do? Emphasize health choice, Lt. Gov. Collins says
Read full article: What will Florida’s new MAHA commission do? Emphasize health choice, Lt. Gov. Collins saysIn exclusive remarks to News 6’s Laverne McGee, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins emphasized choice and transparency in vaccination decisions as part of Florida's new MAHA Commission.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins considers run for governor
Read full article: Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins considers run for governorFlorida’s lieutenant governor, Jay Collins, is considering a run for governor in 2026. In an exclusive interview with News 6’s Laverne McGee, Collins talked about his background, what matters to him, and what would influence his decision to enter the race.
DeSantis criticizes on drug crime, Worrell hits back in dueling Orlando news conferences
Read full article: DeSantis criticizes on drug crime, Worrell hits back in dueling Orlando news conferencesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s operations center in Orlando.
Truck driver accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally is denied bond
Read full article: Truck driver accused by the Trump administration of being in the US illegally is denied bondA truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida has been denied bond.
DeSantis touts Florida Highway Patrol actions against undocumented immigrants
Read full article: DeSantis touts Florida Highway Patrol actions against undocumented immigrantsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Panama City Friday to promote the efforts of the state’s law enforcement to crack down on undocumented immigrants in the Panhandle.
WATCH LIVE at 1 p.m.: Fla. official heads to California to pick up semi driver accused in deadly illegal U-turn crash
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 1 p.m.: Fla. official heads to California to pick up semi driver accused in deadly illegal U-turn crashFlorida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins will hold a news conference from California, where a semitruck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike and causing a crash that killed three people was arrested.
Florida has issued nearly 9K recruitment bonuses to law enforcement, Gov. DeSantis says
Read full article: Florida has issued nearly 9K recruitment bonuses to law enforcement, Gov. DeSantis saysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office with Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.
Florida legislation would relax restrictions on the working hours of teenagers
Read full article: Florida legislation would relax restrictions on the working hours of teenagersA bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.
Florida Senate bill does away with labor restrictions for 16, 17-year-olds
Read full article: Florida Senate bill does away with labor restrictions for 16, 17-year-oldsA year after lawmakers relaxed the state’s child labor laws, a divided Florida Senate panel on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would further roll back work restrictions for kids as young as 14.
Immigration, petition bills filed for Florida special session
Read full article: Immigration, petition bills filed for Florida special sessionOn the eve of a special legislative session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican lawmakers Sunday filed a flurry of bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and place additional restrictions on the ballot initiative process.
Florida Senate backs ban on ‘cultivated’ meat
Read full article: Florida Senate backs ban on ‘cultivated’ meatThe Florida Senate on Thursday approved a wide-ranging bill that would ban the sale of what Gov. Ron DeSantis has described as “fake meat” and prevent local governments from regulating electric-vehicle charging stations.
Florida bill would teach history of communism in public schools. Here’s why
Read full article: Florida bill would teach history of communism in public schools. Here’s whyExamples of communist movements provided in the bill include the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China and the Third Reich of Nazi Germany.
Farmworker housing could get a boost in Florida
Read full article: Farmworker housing could get a boost in FloridaLocal governments would face some limits on regulating the construction of farmworker housing, as state lawmakers seek to attract more seasonal agricultural workers amid rising housing costs.
Lawmakers seek to curb China land purchases in Florida
Read full article: Lawmakers seek to curb China land purchases in FloridaThe Florida Senate has started fast-tracking a proposal that would bar the sale of agricultural land and property within 20 miles of military bases to interests tied to the Chinese government or other nations on a list of “countries of concern.”
Florida Senate Republican files ‘Constitutional carry’ bill
Read full article: Florida Senate Republican files ‘Constitutional carry’ billA Senate Republican on Thursday filed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without licenses, after the issue started moving forward this week in the House.