Weaker Building Codes in Florida Panhandle Scrutinized After Michael October 17, 2018 By Gary Fineout Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state’s Panhandle did not have tighter building codes until just 11 years ago;...
Fire that Destroyed 36 Homes in Florida Sparked by Controlled Burn June 29, 2018 By Brendan Farrington and Gary Fineout John Matthew Polous watched a “controlled-burn” fire for three days as it consumed foliage outside his tiny community on the...
Florida Attorney General Sues 5 Drug Companies Over Opioids May 17, 2018 By Gary Fineout Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a “comprehensive” lawsuit Tuesday aimed at punishing several major drug manufacturers and distributors, contending...
Lawsuit Claims Florida is Ignoring Medical Marijuana Law November 29, 2017 By Gary Fineout A Florida nursery and a man who suffers from epilepsy filed a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott’s administration that contends...
Court Sides with Florida Nursing Homes in Emergency Generator Battle With Gov October 30, 2017 By Gary Fineout Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s push to force nursing homes to add generators in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma could be...
Scott Issues Emergency Order to Florida Nursing Homes After 11 Patient Deaths September 25, 2017 By Gary Fineout After 11 nursing home residents died in the sweltering heat of hurricane-induced power outages, Florida’s nursing home industry is now...
Power Restored For All But 75K Florida Residents, But Utilities Face Criticism September 22, 2017 By Gary Fineout and Matthew Daly After a massive restoration effort, most of Florida has power 10 days after Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to nearly...
Second Florida Highway Patrol Official Resigns Over Ticket Quota Uproar August 31, 2017 By Gary Fineout Florida is confronting an uproar over whether the state’s highway patrol is requiring troopers to meet ticket quotas for drivers,...
Florida CFO Atwater to Step Down After 2017 Legislative Session March 6, 2017 By Gary Fineout In a move sure to shake up Florida’s political landscape, Jeff Atwater, the state’s chief financial officer, resigned Feb. 10...
Proposed Florida Bill Gives Women 10 Years to Sue Doctors Over Abortions February 24, 2017 By Gary Fineout Women who have abortions in Florida would find it easier to sue the doctors who performed the procedure, under a...