A pending U.S. Supreme Court case could help decide the fate of a Florida law that prevents sales of rifles and other long guns to people under age 21. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday told attorneys for the National Rifle Association and the state that they should wait to file briefs…
As construction jobs showed an uptick for the first time in 2023, Florida’s near-historic low unemployment rate remained unchanged in June.The Florida Department of Commerce on Friday announced the jobless rate remained at 2.6 percent, unchanged since it was 2.7 percent in December. The June rate represented an estimated 280,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed, up…
County unveils $800,000 makeover after Hurricane Michael “Marco,” the boy with his eyes tightly closed calls out. “Polo,” another boy, just out of reach, answers. Another “Marco,” follows, and the youth clambers towards the sound, with both hands outstretched. Here, in the chilly waters of Jackson County’s Blue Springs Recreational Area, a children’s game…
