Brandon Larrabee News Service Of Florida

February 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

An appeals court sounded skeptical of a Leon County judge's ruling that the state and the Hernando County School Board erred in their approach to students who "opted out" of a state standardized test.

By Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

6 minute read

January 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review

A Senate proposal aimed at keeping young offenders out of the criminal justice system got off to a rocky, but successful, start, passing its first committee despite concerns from some Republicans and law-enforcement officials.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

January 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Following the state GOP's strong performance in the November elections, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia overwhelmingly won a second term Saturday at the party's annual meeting.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

January 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

A House subcommittee cautiously began a discussion of term limits for state appellate judges, hearing a presentation on the subject but no real details on what a proposal might look like.

By Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

7 minute read

December 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review

State economists modestly increased the estimate of tax revenues that lawmakers will have at their disposal in next year's spending plan, but other projections and the looming threat of Zika fallout means budget-writers still have little room to maneuver.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

December 06, 2016 | Daily Business Review

House Speaker Richard Corcoran called for the business community to rally around his push for changes to Florida's judiciary, saying failure to do so could make the Legislature's efforts to pass pro-business legislation futile.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

9 minute read

December 02, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A newly elected state senator has filed legislation that would undo a 2014 law allowing in-state tuition for some undocumented immigrant students, potentially reopening an emotionally charged debate in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential win.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

November 16, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Republicans hoping to become leader of the Florida House would face restrictions aimed at slowing down the selection of future speakers, under rules set to be approved by GOP lawmakers next week.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

October 21, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A federal judge rejected Democrats' demands to push elections officials harder to process voter-registration forms, making it more likely that some early voters might have to cast provisional ballots.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

8 minute read

September 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A Sarasota County high school student's statement on Twitter that he "can't WAIT to shoot up my school" does not constitute a criminal threat under Florida law, an appeals court ruled.

By Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

7 minute read