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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE the requests in late April and early May, a year after DeSantis signed a law that bans the release of his travel records.

A quest for Gov. Ron DeSantis' travel records leads to 2-year delay, then denial by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Conservation districts were created in Pennsylvania in 1945 in response to the dust bowl of the 1930s to improve soil and water conservation.

A controversial measure that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds was approved Thursday by the Florida House.

A controversial measure that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds was approved Thursday by the Florida House.

A controversial measure that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds was approved Thursday by the Florida House.

A controversial measure that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds was approved Thursday by the Florida House.

City and county boards would face a higher threshold for approving property-tax hikes, under a proposal that started moving forward Monday in the Legislature.In a 15-7 vote, the House Ways & Means Committee backed a bill (HB 1195) that would require two-thirds votes by city, county and special district governing boards to approve increases in millage rates, which represent dollars assessed per $1,000 in property value.

As property values climb, property taxes are hitting homeowners harder.

Committee approves bill (HB 1195) requiring 2/3 vote for millage rate hikes by city, county, and special district governing boards, which represent dollars assessed per $1,000 in property value.