News Service of Florida

The proposal would allow people to voluntarily accept pay below the minimum wage when employed in certain entry-level positions.

The federal government is not updating labor market and employment information during the shutdown, leaving the state’s jobless rate of 3.8 percent on hold.

The bill is filed for consideration during the legislative session that will start Jan. 13.

Lawmakers passed such a proposal during the 2025 session, but Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it. The state House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee is scheduled to take up the proposal next week.

The measure would require law enforcement to take into custody truck drivers who are determined to be immigrants in the country illegally and help transfer them to federal immigration officials.

Like this year's effort, which passed the Legislature, the proposal would repeal a 1990 law that prevents people 25 and older from seeking “non-economic” damages in cases involving deaths of their parents.

According to the governor’s office, the Baker County facility opened Sept. 2 and had more than 100 detainees as of Friday. It can house up to 1,500 people.

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a filing to reclassify xylazine under state law to ensure the veterinary and agriculture industries can continue to access the drug for animal care.

Asztalos had been working as deputy executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs since 2021. The position opened this year when Taylor Hatch became DCF secretary.

Kayle Bates' attorneys told justices that state prosecutors denied the jury truthful information necessary to a realistic understanding of his potential sentences.